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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02163500 SALUDA RIVER NEAR WARE SHOALS, SC
LOCATION - Lat 34°23'30", long 82°13'25" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Greenwood County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050109, on downstream side of US Hwy 25 bridge, 1.4 mi southeast of Ware Shoals, 1.8 mi downstream from Ware Shoals Dam, 5.7 mi upstream from Turkey Creek, and at mile 84.4.
DRAINAGE AREA - 580 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 1939 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1303.
GAGE - Data collection platform. Datum of gage is 437.44 ft above NAVD of 1988.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally good except for estimated discharges, which are poor. Additional details on the accuracy of the records can be obtained by contacting the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center at gs-w-sc_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum instantaneous discharge, 25,100 cfs, February 07, 2020. Maximum instantaneous gage-height, 22.44 ft, February 07, 2020. Lowest daily mean discharge occurred Oct. 12, 19, 1941.
