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COOPER RIVER

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Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Cooper River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Cooper River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

The Cooper River is a 50-mile-long waterway in South Carolina that originates in the center of the state and flows through Charleston before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The river has an important history, as it was a major trade route for indigenous communities and European settlers. The Cooper River has two significant reservoirs - the Lake Moultrie and the Lake Marion, which are both regulated by the Santee Cooper project, a major hydroelectricity plant in the state. The river is also known for its recreational activities, including fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing. The Cooper River is also used for agricultural purposes, as it provides irrigation for crops such as rice and soybeans. Overall, the Cooper River plays an important role in both the history and modern-day life of South Carolina.

November 13, 2024

History of the River

The Cooper River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States.The confluence of the Cooper River with the Delaware River is in Camden. The Cooper River serves as a border between Cherry Hill and Haddon Township, Haddonfield, and Lawnside.
The Cooper River (known upstream near Haddonfield as Cooper's Creek) was named after the Cooper family, who were some of the first European settlers in the area of Camden County, New Jersey. This tributary of the Delaware River is 16 miles (25.7 km) long measuring from its headwater in Gibbsboro (it is notable that the Northern Branch begins in Voorhees Township). The Cooper River Watershed covers 40 square miles (100 km2), and includes the tributaries Chandlers Run, Millard Creek, Nicholson Branch, the North Branch, and Tindale Run (the last two being the most significant). Although historically a tidal river (the most severe tide reportedly reached Kings Highway), all present tidal influence stops at the Kaighn Avenue Bridge, in Camden, where it is impounded.
The Cooper flows through Barrington, Berlin Township, Camden, Cherry Hill, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Merchantville, Pennsauken Township, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock and Voorhees Township.The Cooper also has seven impoundments, not listed in geographical order: Cooper River Lake, Evans Pond, Hopkins Pond, Kirkwood Lake, Linden Lake, Square Circle Lake, Wallworth Lake.