Parr Reservoir
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Parr Reservoir is an impoundment of the Broad River
in Peak, 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
. Because of fluctuating water levels, and millions of submerged trees lurking underneath the shallow water, it is a extremely dangerous body of water to fish.
Broad River (Carolinas)
The Broad River is a principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 150 miles long, in western North Carolina and northern South Carolina in the United States. Via the Congaree, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean...
in Peak, South Carolina
Peak, South Carolina
Peak is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Peak is located at...
. It is the last dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
on the Broad River before the river reaches Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
and the Columbia Canal
Columbia Canal
The Columbia Canal is the surviving canal of a series of canals built by the State of South Carolina in 1824 using the labor of Irish immigrants to provide a direct water routes between the upstate settlements and the towns on the fall line. It is on the Congaree and Broad Rivers in Columbia,...
. 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
Lake Monticello
Lake Monticello may refer to:*Lake Monticello, Virginia, a community and lake in Virginia*Lake Monticello , a lake in Arkansas*Lake Monticello , a lake in Texas*Monticello Lake, in Utah*Monticello Reservoir, in South Carolina...
. Because of fluctuating water levels, and millions of submerged trees lurking underneath the shallow water, it is a extremely dangerous body of water to fish.