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South Carolina
Douglas Swamp
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Rain, high 79°F / low 65°F, 98% precip — 81/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 49 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 49 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Douglas Swamp
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Park and Recreation
About this water
Douglas Swamp is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Turbeville, South Carolina. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 49 cfs and a gradient of about 3.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.
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Tearcoat Branch
~24 min drive
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Middle Swamp
~30 min drive
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Pocotaligo River
~31 min drive
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