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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Tailrace Canal is a 2.2 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal at Moncks Corner, SC (site 02172002). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Tailrace Canal typically runs highest in June, at a median 5,180 cfs, and lowest in December, at 5,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,400 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5,060 | 4,450 to 5,750 |
| February | 5,100 | 4,610 to 5,610 |
| March | 5,110 | 4,700 to 5,610 |
| April | 5,150 | 4,760 to 5,605 |
| May | 5,080 | 4,610 to 5,570 |
| June | 5,180 | 4,715 to 5,705 |
| July | 5,160 | 4,640 to 5,680 |
| August | 5,110 | 4,690 to 5,600 |
| September | 5,170 | 4,770 to 5,680 |
| October | 5,020 | 4,610 to 5,490 |
| November | 5,040 | 4,465 to 5,545 |
| December | 5,000 | 4,290 to 5,560 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal at Moncks Corner, SC (site 02172002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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