More than 100 confirmed alligators make Lake Marion their home. Fish aren't the only ones you can spot in the waters of Lake Marion, as this is also the place in South Carolina where there are the most confirmed alligator populations.
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Hunters are selected through a lottery for one gator. South Carolina's largest lake, Marion, has the most alligators.
South Carolina lakes, rivers, streams and the coast are great places to cool off, but there is always a potential risk when swimming in natural water bodies. Natural waters are not sterile environments, and the presence of harmful bacteria, viruses and other organisms that can cause illness is always a possibility.
Lake Conestee, an Upstate lake just south of Greenville, had the highest recorded level of PFOS at 135 parts per trillion, according to DHEC's test results. DHEC also included total amounts for all forever chemicals tested in each river basin.