2008 CSP Watershed Information

Hydrologic Unit Code: 03040204

Priority of Watershed: #2 (SC and NC – SC is lead state)

Introduction: The Little Pee Dee Watershed in South Carolina is located entirely in the Coastal Plain Land Resource Area and the soils of the Little Pee Dee Watershed formed in marine and alluvial sediments. The topography is sloping to flat slopes. The Little Pee Dee River is a current candidate for addition to the National List of Wild and Scenic Rivers.

The potential for nutrient loading on the condition of this pristine river has been a concern. However, the application of crop residue management, cover crops, nutrient management and conservation buffers have facilitated the maintenance of quality of this “black water” river.

The Little Pee Dee River Watershed encompasses portions of four counties in South Carolina including Dillon, Horry, Marion, and Marlboro. The watershed is approximately 856,885 acres in size with approximately 884 farms. This includes nearly 195,000 of acres in farms with a total of 614 potentially eligible farms for CSP.

The primary crops grown in the watershed include corn, soybeans, cotton, tobacco, and wheat, and hybrid bermudagrass for hay. Livestock/poultry operations are scattered through the watershed but constitute a small percentage of South Carolina’s total production. The hog farms in this watershed do produce approximately 20 % of the hogs marketed in South Carolina.

The soil surveys for the entire area of the Little Pee Dee Watershed have been digitized.

Physical Description: The floodplains of the watershed are primarily forested. Approximate 40% of the uplands in the watershed are in cropland. More than 95% of the acreage within the watershed is privately owned.

Specialty crops are grown on a limited basis throughout the watershed, but do not present any special obstacles to overall treatment of resource concerns. The specialty crops include sweet potatoes, blueberries, and strawberries. In addition, sod production is a present and increasing enterprise in the watershed.

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