4.5 River Basins
Location of the Savannah River Basin
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Trout Waters, which is used to designate waters that are open to public trout fshing. Tere are several small reservoirs, including Cashiers Reservoir, Fairfeld Reservoir, and Toxaway Reservoir, and many smaller ponds associated with golf courses and second home develop- ments in the Cashiers/Highlands area. 4.5.16.3 Aquatic Species Tere are nine SGCN in the basin: two crayfsh species and seven freshwater fsh species. Appendix G provides a list of SGCN and other priority species for which there are knowl- edge gaps or management concerns. Appendix H identifes SGCN associated with aquatic communities found in this river basin. Table 4.81 identifes the priority species found in the Savannah River Basin. 4.5.16.4 Threats Affecting Aquatic Species While much of the North Carolina portion of the basin is in national forest and state-owned lands, development is increasing on private lands. Tere are no permitted CAFOs in the basin, but nutrient enrichment may be a problem (NCDWQ 2012f) . Nonpoint source problems
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