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Parr Shoals Reservoir
Parr Reservoir Location in South Carolina Show map of South Carolina Parr Reservoir Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Fairfield / Newberry counties, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates	34°15′35″N 081°20′02″W / 34.25972°N 81.33389°W / 34.25972; -81.33389
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Broad River (Carolinas)
Primary outflows	Broad River (Carolinas)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	9 mi (14 km)
Max. width	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Surface area	4,400 acres (1,800 ha)
Surface elevation	266 ft (81 m)
Settlements	Peak, South Carolina

Parr Reservoir or Parr Shoals Reservoir is an impoundment of the Broad River in Pomaria, South Carolina. It is the last dam on the Broad River before the river reaches Columbia, South Carolina and the Columbia Canal. 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.