Gauge Description:

Runnable from extremely low flows to high flood stage. Flow changes can be very dynamic due to hydropower operations.

For current conditions and planned operations go to SCE&G's Lower Saluda River - Current Operations website. The hydro plant can run from 1 turbine to 5 turbines. One turbine is about 800 cfs. Five turbines can go up to 20.000 cfs. The hole washes out around 5000 cfs. When it does there are other holes and waves opening up in Millrade Rapid (just upstream).

Saluda River bl Lake Murray [ SC ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 2.63 653 12/4 18:00 Station Graphs

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Running

Below Minimum Recommended Flow

Above Maximum Recommended Flow

Unknown

Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
SC	Saluda— 4 - Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence	II-IV	653 cfs	low	12/4 18:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	846
USGS Station:	02168504
HUC:	0
Latitude:	34.0508
Longitude:	-81.2097
Class:	-1