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Lynches River (Site 16) 



Location (Lynches River Basin) - This site is located in Lynches River 

 State Park, 1.6 km south of Effingham in Florence County, South Caro- 

 lina. Reference USGS map, Florence West, South Carolina, N3400- 

 W7945/15, 1940. 



Hydrology data - Twenty years of hydrology data were analyzed for a 

 gauge on the bridge on U.S. Highway 52, 1 . 6 km south of Effingham. A 

 slope correction from gauge to site was determined by a water surface 

 profile . 



General vegetation - Plant communities range from Taxodiwn distichum- 

 Nyssa aquatica at the lowest elevations to Quercus falcata-Quercus 

 stellata-Carya tomentosa at higher elevations. Species occurring in 

 communities at intermediate elevations include Quercus lyrata , Quercus 

 laurifolia , Liquidambar styraciflua , and Quercus phellos . 



Soils and climate - Soil series range from Chastain at lowest elevations 

 to Chipley at highest elevations, with the Wehadkee series at intermedi- 

 ate elevations. Average annual rainfall is 107 cm, and the average 

 growing season is 237 days. 



Delineated zones - Zones 2, 3, and 6 were delineated for study. Zones 4 

 and 5 were too narrow to delineate due to their topographic positions. 



