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South Carolina
Upper Three Runs
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What we do know
Inside Savannah River Site
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Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 273 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 6.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 221 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Upper Three Runs
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- Managing agency
- Department of Energy
About this water
Upper Three Runs is a 28-mile paddling stretch near Aiken, South Carolina. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 273 cfs and a gradient of about 6.8 feet per mile.
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Hollow Creek
~14 min drive
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Lynn R. Sullivan Jackson Boat Landing and Recreation Area
~19 min drive
Lynn R. Sullivan Jackson Boat Landing and Recreation Area is a boat launch in South Carolina.
Bear Island Creek
~22 min drive
Bear Island Creek is a 6.9-mile paddling stretch near Jackson, South Carolina. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 100 cfs and a gradient of about 6.0 feet per mile.
North Boat Ramp
~28 min drive
North Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Georgia.
Lower Three Runs
~31 min drive
Lower Three Runs is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Martin, South Carolina. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 168 cfs and a gradient of about 5.4 feet per mile.
Baurle Boat Ramp at Lock and Dam Park
~28 min drive
Baurle Boat Ramp at Lock and Dam Park is a boat launch in Georgia.
Horse Creek
~32 min drive
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Veterans Road
~33 min drive
Veterans Road is a boat launch in South Carolina.
Spirit Creek
~35 min drive
Spirit Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Augusta, Georgia. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 98 cfs and a gradient of about 7.3 feet per mile.
Highway 39 Access
~39 min drive
Highway 39 Access is a boat launch in South Carolina.
