WATERSHED Districts

Watershed districts are local management areas created to help reduce flooding, protect natural resources, and maintain watershed structures.

Watershed Directors are five unpaid volunteers who direct their watershed district's programs. All Watershed Directors are elected for a term of four years by voters residing within the watershed. County elections are held in November for the following year's term to begin December 1st. 

Anderson County has four watershed districts:

  • Big Creek Watershed (Anderson)

  • Broadmouth Creek Watershed (Anderson)

  • Brushy Creek Watershed (Anderson & Pickens)

  • Three & Twenty Creek Watershed (Anderson & Pickens)

The Anderson County Soil & Water Conservation District oversees the Watershed District Boards.

Big creek watershed

Located in Anderson County, occupies 11,193 acres of the Piedmont region of SC. The Big Creek Watershed flows through Big Creek Reservoir and is joined by Camp Creek (Camp Creek Reservoir), near the town of Williamston, before draining into the Saluda River.
Election Notice

Watershed directors:
Ashley Rentz Acuff
9/12/25 - 11/30/28
Joseph Werner
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Dale Yousey
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Mike Wallace, II
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Jason McCreary
12/1/24 - 11/30/28

BROADMOUTH CREEK WATERSHED

Located in Anderson County, the watershed occupies 28,764 acres of the Piedmont region of South Carolina. The Broadmouth Creek Watershed flows past the City of Belton and accepts the drainage of Chinquola Mill Creek (Still Branch), near the Town of Honea Path, before draining into the Saluda River.
Election NOtice

Watershed directors:
Carrol Ross
5/29/25 - 11/30/28
Glenn Stevens
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Tom Hill
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Lorelai Hill
12/1/24- 11/30/28
John David Boyd
12/1/24- 11/30/28

brushy creek Watershed

Located in both Anderson and Pickens Counties, the watershed occupies 25,075 acres of the Piedmont of South Carolina. The Brushy Creek Watershed drains into the Saluda River near the Town of Piedmont.
Election Notice

Watershed directors:
Eric McConnell
12/1/24- 11/30/28
Rick Gantt
12/1/24- 11/30/28
Allen Wilson
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Scott Smart
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Carter Vest
12/1/24- 11/30/28

three & twenty creek watershed

Located in both Anderson and Pickens Counties, the watershed occupies 47,590 acres of the Piedmont region of South Carolina. The Three & Twenty Creek Watershed flows into Twenty Six Mile Creek then into Seneca River.
Election Notice

Watershed directors:
Chad Langston
12/1/24- 11/30/28
Mark Bishop
12/1/24- 11/30/28
Randy Griffs 
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Kristen Beigay
12/1/22 - 11/30/26
Chuck Niemeyer
12/1/24- 11/30/28