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Around Bush River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bush River is a 31.2 mile river near Lake Murray Boat Fun - Lake Murray Resort and Marina in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bush River near Prosperity, SC (site 02167582). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 2026
Bush River typically runs highest in February, at a median 86 cfs, and lowest in September, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,140 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 38 to 145 |
| February | 86 | 50 to 165 |
| March | 84 | 56 to 143 |
| April | 55 | 42 to 91 |
| May | 35 | 22 to 54 |
| June | 27 | 16 to 49 |
| July | 21 | 12 to 33 |
| August | 19 | 11 to 41 |
| September | 16 | 11 to 27 |
| October | 20 | 11 to 33 |
| November | 31 | 17 to 61 |
| December | 48 | 28 to 90 |
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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bush River near Prosperity, SC (site 02167582). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Bush River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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