Parr Reservoir or Parr Shoals Reservoir is an impoundment of the Broad River in

Pomaria, South Carolina Pomaria is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census. History Pomaria was first settled in the mid 18th century by German, Swiss, and Dutch immigrants escaping the poverty and harsh condit ...

. It is the last

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

on the Broad River before the river reaches

Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city ...

, and the

Columbia Canal The Columbia Canal is the surviving canal of a series of canals built by the South Carolina, State of South Carolina in 1824 using the labor of indentured Irishmen to provide direct water routes between the upstate settlements and the towns on the ...

. 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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* Protected areas of Newberry County, South Carolina Protected areas of Fairfield County, South Carolina Reservoirs in South Carolina Bodies of water of Newberry County, South Carolina Bodies of water of Fairfield County, South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-geo-stub

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