Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Dolly Cooper Park Access → Dr. James A. Timmerman	15.4	RM 15.4 – 30.8	—	—	4:24hrs	—
Dr. James A. Timmerman → Ware Shoals/Irvin Pitts Park	27.1	RM 30.8 – 57.9	—	—	7:45hrs	—
Ware Shoals/Irvin Pitts Park → Beacham Road Access	1.6	RM 57.9 – 59.5	—	—	0:27hrs	—
Beacham Road Access → Souls Harbor	6.5	RM 59.5 – 66.0	—	—	1:51hrs	—
Souls Harbor → Laurens Shrine Club	6.7	RM 66.0 – 72.7	—	—	1:55hrs	—
Laurens Shrine Club → Lake Greenwood State Park	10.1	RM 72.7 – 82.8	—	—	2:53hrs	—
Lake Greenwood State Park → Lake Greenwood State Park	0.3	RM 82.8 – 83.1	—	—	0:05hrs	—
Lake Greenwood State Park → Greenwood Shores	0.8	RM 83.1 – 83.9	—	—	0:14hrs	—
Greenwood Shores → Greenwood Shores	0.2	RM 83.9 – 84.1	—	—	0:03hrs	—
Greenwood Shores → Buzzard's Roost	1.3	RM 84.1 – 85.4	—	—	0:22hrs	—
Buzzard's Roost → Higgins Bridge	20.7	RM 85.4 – 106.1	—	—	5:55hrs	—
Higgins Bridge → Kempsons Bridge	6.6	RM 106.1 – 112.7	—	—	1:53hrs	—
Kempsons Bridge → River Bend	8.8	RM 112.7 – 121.5	—	—	2:31hrs	—
River Bend → Tournament Ramp (Billy Dreher Island)	6.8	RM 121.5 – 128.3	—	—	1:57hrs	—
Tournament Ramp (Billy Dreher Island) → Rocky Point	2.2	RM 128.3 – 130.5	—	—	0:38hrs	—
Rocky Point → Lake Murray-Public	1.4	RM 130.5 – 131.9	—	—	0:24hrs	—
Lake Murray-Public → Hilton	1.9	RM 131.9 – 133.8	—	—	0:33hrs	—
Hilton → Lake Murray Sailng Club	2.8	RM 133.8 – 136.6	—	—	0:48hrs	—
Lake Murray Sailng Club → Nautical Boat Club	0.5	RM 136.6 – 137.1	—	—	0:09hrs	—
Lighthouse Marina → Jakes Landing	3.5	RM 137.1 – 140.6	—	—	1:00hrs	—
Jakes Landing → Windward Point Yacht Club	0.1	RM 140.6 – 140.7	—	—	0:02hrs	—
Windward Point Yacht Club → Cove Court	0.2	RM 140.7 – 140.9	—	—	0:03hrs	—
Cove Court → Columbia Sailing Club	0.2	RM 140.9 – 141.1	—	—	0:03hrs	—
Columbia Sailing Club → Lake Murray Dam	0.5	RM 141.1 – 141.6	—	—	0:09hrs	—
Lake Murray Dam → Village Lane	0.2	RM 141.6 – 141.8	—	—	0:03hrs	—
Village Lane → James R. Metts (Hope Ferry)	1.5	RM 141.8 – 143.3	—	—	0:26hrs	—
James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) → River Shoals Park	0.1	RM 143.3 – 143.4	—	—	0:02hrs	—
River Shoals Park → Saluda Shoals (Lower)	1.7	RM 143.4 – 145.1	—	—	0:29hrs	—
Saluda Shoals (Lower) → SCE&G Access/Gardendale	1.7	RM 145.1 – 146.8	—	—	0:29hrs	—

Quick Facts

Total Length: 150 miles
Gauge Stations: 11
Segments: 3
Rapids: 6
Boat Ramps: 27
Access Sites: 35

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

32 sites · 25 boat ramps

RM 15
Dolly Cooper Park Access
Hand launch✓ Parking✓ RestroomSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources
RM 31
Dr. James A. Timmerman
Boat ramp✓ ParkingSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources
RM 58
Ware Shoals/Irvin Pitts Park
Hand launch✓ Parking✓ RestroomSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources
RM 60
Beacham Road Access
Hand launch✓ ParkingSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources
RM 66
Souls Harbor
Boat ramp
RM 73
Laurens Shrine Club
Boat ramp
RM 83
Lake Greenwood State Park
Boat ramp
RM 84
Greenwood Shores
Boat ramp
RM 85
Buzzard's Roost
Boat ramp
RM 87
Buzzard's Roost East Bank
Fishing access✓ ParkingSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Mid October

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Float time estimates

Dolly Cooper Park Access → Dr. James A. Timmerman
15.4 mi
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Dr. James A. Timmerman → Ware Shoals/Irvin Pitts Park
27.1 mi
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Ware Shoals/Irvin Pitts Park → Beacham Road Access
1.6 mi
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Beacham Road Access → Souls Harbor
6.5 mi
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Souls Harbor → Laurens Shrine Club
6.7 mi
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Laurens Shrine Club → Lake Greenwood State Park
10.1 mi
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Lake Greenwood State Park → Lake Greenwood State Park
0.3 mi
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Lake Greenwood State Park → Greenwood Shores
0.8 mi
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Greenwood Shores → Greenwood Shores
0.2 mi
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Greenwood Shores → Buzzard's Roost
1.3 mi
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Buzzard's Roost → Higgins Bridge
20.7 mi
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Higgins Bridge → Kempsons Bridge
6.6 mi
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Kempsons Bridge → River Bend
8.8 mi
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River Bend → Tournament Ramp (Billy Dreher Island)
6.8 mi
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Tournament Ramp (Billy Dreher Island) → Rocky Point
2.2 mi
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Rocky Point → Lake Murray-Public
1.4 mi
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Lake Murray-Public → Hilton
1.9 mi
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Hilton → Lake Murray Sailng Club
2.8 mi
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Lake Murray Sailng Club → Nautical Boat Club
0.5 mi
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Lighthouse Marina → Jakes Landing
3.5 mi
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Jakes Landing → Windward Point Yacht Club
0.1 mi
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Windward Point Yacht Club → Cove Court
0.2 mi
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Cove Court → Columbia Sailing Club
0.2 mi
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Columbia Sailing Club → Lake Murray Dam
0.5 mi
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Lake Murray Dam → Village Lane
0.2 mi
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Village Lane → James R. Metts (Hope Ferry)
1.5 mi
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James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) → River Shoals Park
0.1 mi
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River Shoals Park → Saluda Shoals (Lower)
1.7 mi
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Saluda Shoals (Lower) → SCE&G Access/Gardendale
1.7 mi
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Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".