Parr Reservoir Explained

Parr Reservoir
Other Name:Parr Shoals Reservoir
Coords:34.2597°N -81.3339°W
Basin Countries:United States
Length:9miles
Width:1.5miles
Area:4400acres
Elevation:266feet
Cities:Peak, South Carolina
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Parr Reservoir in South Carolina, USA.

Parr Reservoir or Parr Shoals Reservoir is an impoundment of the Broad River in Pomaria, South Carolina. It is the last dam on the Broad River before the river reaches Columbia, South Carolina, and the Columbia Canal. The lake is mainly used as a holding pond of sorts, as the water is pulled in and out and used to cool the turbines of a nearby nuclear power plant. Some anglers will fish for catfish in the main river channel, while bass fishing is mainly held back to Heller's and Cannon creeks, as well as the tailrace below Lake Monticello.

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