CONGAREE RIVER

The Congaree River is formed by the confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers just above the Gervais Street Bridge in Columbia. Consequently, flow characteristics in the river are a combination of the highly regulated releases from the Saluda Hydroelectric Project in the Lower Saluda River and the more natural flows in the Broad River. Streamflow in the Congaree River has been monitored continuously by the U.S. Geological Survey for 70 years. During that period, flows have averaged 8,800 cfs and ranged from a low of 576 cfs in 2007 to a peak of 155,000 cfs in 1976. The flood flow of record occurred in 1908 at an estimated 364,000 cfs based on gage-height records that extend back to 1891... Congaree Riverkeeper is a 501(c)3 based out of Columbia, South Carolina. We work to protect and improve water quality, wildlife habitat, and recreation on the Broad, Lower Saluda, and Congaree Rivers through advocacy, education, and enforcement of environmental laws... The Broad River and the..

Primary location: Columbia United States