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South Carolina

SCantiGOP

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5. I live near Columbia

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:29 PM

Sep 2018

No gators. About the closest they get are the Santee Cooper lakes.
One exception is the Savannah River Site in Aiken across the state line from Augusta. That is because the warm/hot water coming out of the reactors there keeps the water warm year round. Gators generally can’t tolerate water that gets near freezing.

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Are there gators inThe Columbia area? [View all] raccoon Sep 2018 OP

Why's a raccoon asking about gators? TreasonousBastard Sep 2018 #1

Gators can be found as far north as North Carolina liberal N proud Sep 2018 #2

I'd consider moving. :scared: nt raccoon Sep 2018 #3

I would be scared too if I were a racoon liberal N proud Sep 2018 #4

I live near Columbia SCantiGOP Sep 2018 #5

OMG those gators might be giants. LOL Nt raccoon Sep 2018 #6

I believe there was one SCantiGOP Sep 2018 #7

I grew up not too far from it. We too called it the bomb plant. raccoon Sep 2018 #8