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Carolina. It rises in a confluence of swamps south of Walterboro,
flows in southeast direction and then empties into Saint Helena
Sound. The entire course of the river lies within the boundaries of
Colleton County. Many people enjoy fishing and boating on thtis
river and others in South Carolina. The name comes from the Ashepoo
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Ashley River is a
river in South Carolina, rising from the Wassamassaw and Great
Cypress Swamps in Western Berkeley County. It consolidates its main
channel about 5 miles west of Summerville. The much wider Ashley
joins the Cooper River in Charleston to form the Charleston Harbor
before discharging into the Atlantic Ocean. The river was named for
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury and chief Lord
Proprietor of the Carolina Colony. Charleston was founded on the
western bank of the Ashley in 1670 (at Charles Towne Landing),
before moving across to its current peninsular location ten years
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Black River is a
blackwater river in South Carolina in the United States. It
originates at the conjunction of several minor swamps just to the
south of the city of Bishopville, flowing southeasterly on the
coastal plain of South Carolina to empty into the Pee Dee River
north of Georgetown. The Black River flows through the counties of
Lee, Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg, and Georgetown. It is a
free-flowing blackwater river shouldered by a ribbon of dense,
undisturbed swamp forest. The water is stained with inky black color
due to organic chemicals known as tannins leached from tree leaves
and other organic material decomposing in the surrounding swamps.
This river has white sandbars at low water levels and unique
alternating broad, lake-like areas and narrow streams. The upper
river is excellent for sport fishing. The Lower Black River is deep
enough to paddle, even during times of drought. It is joined by the
Great Pee Dee a few miles north of Georgetown to flow into Winyah
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Black River Swamp
Preserve is located in Georgetown County near Andrews, South
Carolina. This stretch of river is also thought to be used by the
endangered shortnose sturgeon. Other species of interest in the
Black River Swamp include the wood duck, yellow water lily, and
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Black Mingo Creek
is a tributary to the Black River in coastal South Carolina. It
derives its name from "mingo" or "minko" the Chickasaw word for
chief. It was a center of the eastern Chickasaws in colonial times,
a special hunting preserve. It is also a blackwater river, whose
waters are stained with tannin to make a tea-colored mix. It is
relatively untouched by modern development, and is mostly surrounded
by wetlands of cypress and tupelo with the adjacent higher lands
mostly used for conventional agriculture or tree farming.
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Broad River is a
principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 150 miles long, in
western North Carolina and northern South Carolina in the United
States. Via the Congaree, it is part of the watershed of the Santee
River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The Broad River originates
in the Blue Ridge Mountains of eastern Buncombe County, North
Carolina and flows generally south-southeastwardly, through or along
the boundaries of Rutherford, Polk and Cleveland Counties in North
Carolina; and Cherokee, York, Union, Chester, Fairfield, Newberry
and Richland Counties in South Carolina. In North Carolina , the
river is dammed to form Lake Lure; in South Carolina it passes
through the Sumter National Forest and the communities of Cherokee
Falls and Lockhart before joining the Saluda River to form the
Congaree River in the city of Columbia. |
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Bush River (it has
also been known as "Bush Creek." ) is a tributary of the Saluda
River, 30 miles long, in the Piedmont region of western South
Carolina in the United States. Via the Saluda and Congaree Rivers,
it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the
Atlantic Ocean. The Bush River rises in Laurens County, just south
of the town of Clinton, and flows generally southeastwardly into
Newberry County, past Joanna. It joins into the Saluda River about
11 miles south of Newberry as part of Lake Murray, which is formed
on the Saluda by Saluda Dam. |
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Catawba River is a
tributary of the Wateree River in the U.S. states of North Carolina
and South Carolina. The river is approximately 220 miles long. It
rises in the Appalachian Mountains and drains into Piedmont. It
rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western McDowell County, North
Carolina, approximately 20 miles east of Asheville. It flows into
northern South Carolina, passing east of Rock Hill, then through
Fishing Creek Reservoir near Great Falls, and then into the Lake
Wateree reservoir, approximately 30 miles northeast of Columbia.
Downstream from Lake Wateree, it becomes the Wateree River.
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Chattooga River
(also spelled Chatooga, Chatuga, and Chautaga, variant name
Guinekelokee River) is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. . It
begins in southern Jackson County, North Carolina, then flows
southwestward between northwestern Oconee County, South Carolina and
eastern Rabun County, Georgia. The "Chattooga" spelling was approved
by the BGN in 1897. The river was used as a setting for the
fictional "Cahulawassee River" in the film Deliverance. There is
also a former mine named the Chattooga River Prospect.
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Combahee River is
a short blackwater river in the Southern Lowcountry region of South
Carolina formed at the confluence of the Salkehatchie and Little
Salkehatchie rivers near the Islandton community of Colleton County,
South Carolina. The Combahee empties into Saint Helena Sound near
Beaufort, which in turn empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Congaree River is
a short but wide river in South Carolina in the United States; It
flows for only 47 miles. The river serves an important role as the
final outlet channel for the entire Lower Saluda and Lower Broad
watersheds, before merging with the Wateree River just north of Lake
Marion to form the Santee River. It is formed in Columbia by the
confluence of the Saluda and Broad rivers near the Piedmont fall
line. It serves as part of the boundary between Richland, Calhoun,
and Lexington counties. The only cities near the river are Columbia
on the east, and Cayce and West Columbia on the west. The river's
name comes from the Congaree Indians who used to live along
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Cooper River is a
river in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Several cities are
located along the river, primarily Charleston. Short and wide, the
Wando River joins the Cooper, then it flows south and unites with
the Ashley River in the estuary forming Charleston Harbor. The
Cooper River was connected to the Santee River by a canal built in
the late 18th century. Today Lake Moultrie and two canals connect
the Cooper River to Lake Marion. The Cooper River was formerly
spanned by both the Silas N. Pearman Bridge, and the John P. Grace
Memorial Bridge. These bridges have since been demolished and
replaced by the recently completed Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge. The
new bridge is higher than the old ones, to accommodate larger modern
ships coming into the Port of Charleston.
In service since August 8, 1929, the Grace Memorial
Bridge is the oldest of the three. Named for the commissioner who
inspired the state's highway system and parallel to the Grace
Memorial Bridge, the Pearman Bridge opened on April 29, 1966.
Previous to the completion of The Arthur Ravenel Bridge the Grace
Memorial Bridge was referred to as the 'Old Cooper River Bridge'
while the Pearman Bridge was called the 'New Cooper River Bridge.'
The Arthur Ravenel Bridge (or New Cooper River Bridge), which is
higher than the two older bridges, opened to traffic on July 16,
2005. Demolition of the Grace and Pearman bridges began shortly
afterwards and should be completed by 2007. A very popular 10k run
over the river occurs each spring, the Cooper River Bridge Run and
Walk.
Daniel Island and Drum Island (uninhabited) are
located in the river. Cargo terminals, a paper mill, and the former
Charleston Navy Base line its shore. Rice was heavily cultivated on
plantations surrounding the Cooper River from colonial times to the
civil war. The Patriot's Point naval & maritime museum sits at
the mouth of the river. Berthed at Patriot's Point are four museum
ships, most notably the USS Yorktown, a World War II aircraft
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“Goose Creek” A
tributary of the Cooper River was the site of a U.S. Navy Submarine
base through the late 90’s and functioned as a nuclear weapons
handling facility servicing FBM (Fleet Ballistic Submarines) until
the advent of the larger Trident Class which required a deeper
draft. |
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Coosaw River |
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Coosawhatchie
River originates near the towns of Allendale and Fairfax and
accepts drainage from Swallow Savanna, Harters Pond, Little Duck
Branch, Duck Branch, Beech Branch (LevyBay), Blood Hill Creek, and
Cedar Branch. The channel flows Southeast to the Broad River. It is
50 miles long. |
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Edisto River is
the longest completely undammed /unleveed blackwater river in North
America, flowing 206 meandering miles from its sources in Saluda and
Edgefield counties, to its Atlantic Ocean mouth at Edisto Beach, SC.
It rises in two main tributaries (North Fork & South Fork) from
springs under the Sandhills region of West Central South Carolina,
just to the south of the Piedmont fall line, and is the longest and
largest river system completely contained by the borders of South
Carolina. Its name comes from the Edisto subtribe of the Cusabo
Indians. The only major town or city any part of the Edisto system
flows through is Orangeburg. |
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Enoree River is a
tributary of the Broad River, 85 miles long, in northwestern South
Carolina in the United States. The Enoree rises in the foothills of
the Blue Ridge Mountains in Greenville County about 2 miles
northwest of the town of Travelers Rest, and flows generally
southeastwardly across the Piedmont region, through or along the
boundaries of Spartanburg, Laurens, Union and Newberry Counties,
past the communities of Taylors and Whitmire and through the Sumter
National Forest. It flows into the Broad River from the west in
Newberry County, 15 miles northeast of the town of Newberry.
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Four Holes Swamp
is a small blackwater river that is a tributary to the Edisto River
in South Carolina. The swamp rises in Calhoun County and flows 62
miles to the confluence, in an unusual braided pattern; it has no
well-defined channel, but multiple channels that start and
disappear, yet maintain a flow. The swamp is the home of the Francis
Beidler Forest a 15,000-acre nature preserve of virgin cypress and
tupelo forest jointly operated by the Audubon Society and the Nature
Conservancy. Some of the trees are over 1000 years in age, and the
forest is the home of a number of rare or endangered species.
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Pee Dee River,
also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in North Carolina
and South Carolina. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in
North Carolina, where its upper course above the mouth of the
Uwharrie River is known as the Yadkin River, and it is extensively
dammed for flood control and hydroelectric power. The lower part of
the river is named Pee Dee (in colonial times written Pedee) after
the Native American Pee Dee tribe. The tribe or the river also give
the name to the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, composed of the
northeastern counties of the state. The river is navigable up the
fall line at Cheraw, South Carolina and was an important trade route
from colonial time. The largest lumber company in the world existed
at the turn of the 20th century near the river's mouth at
Georgetown, South Carolina. The virgin pine forests of the Pee Dee
region were cut over and the logs floated in rafts downriver to be
sawn into lumber and exported to the northern USA and Europe.
The lower part of the river flood plain was
extensively developed for rice culture in colonial time, as rice was
a major export of the area from the port at Georgetown. Rice culture
declined with the loss of slave labor after the Civil War, and
increased competition. Two hurricanes at the beginning of the 20th
century destroyed much of the canal work and effectively ended the
remnants of rice culture.
Today the river is not extensively used for
navigation. It is an important source of electric power and public
water supplies, as well as recreational use. While the Pee Dee is
free-flowing in South Carolina, upstream in North Carolina several
dams have been constructed on it. The opening and closing of these
dams causes dramatic swings in the depth of the river in South
Carolina. The sharing of water between the two states has sometimes
been a matter of controversy, particularly during period of drought.
Some commercial fishing is done during the winter shad run, and for
shrimp in the lower reaches. The lower part of the river from
Highway 378 to Winyah Bay has been designated a Scenic River.
Snow's Island is a large
island at the junction of the Pee Dee and Lynches rivers. This was
headquarters for General Francis Marion during the American
Revolution. It proved a safe haven for him and his ragtag militia
troops, as the British were never able to find the camp. It has been
identified as the center of an old meteor crater).
The Pee Dee River was the original river for Stephen
Foster's song Old Folks at Home (commonly known by its first line,
"Way down upon the Swanee River"). Why he changed it in his final
version is a subject of much speculation. |
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Keowee River is
created by the confluence of the Toxaway River and the Whitewater
River in northern South Carolina. The confluence is today submerged
beneath the waters of Lake Jocassee, a reservoir created by Lake
Jocassee Dam. The Keowee River flows out of Lake Jocassee Dam and
into Lake Keowee, a reservoir created by Keowee Dam and Little River
Dam. The Keowee River flows out of Keowee Dam to join the Twelve
Mile River very near a point at current-day Clemson, S. C. where is
found the beginning of the Seneca River, a tributary of the Savannah
River. The Keowee River was in the heart of the Cherokee Lower
Towns. The principal town of the Lower Towns was called, like the
river, Keowee. Other Cherokee towns on the Keowee River included
Estatoe and Sugartown (Kulsetsiyi), both of which were named for
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Little River flows
from headwaters in northern South Carolina into Lake Keowee. It
exits via Little River Dam and then joins the Keowee River to form
the Seneca River (Savannah River). The Little River was in the heart
of the Cherokee Lower Towns region. Several Cherokee towns were
located along the river. |
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Little Lynches River |
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Little Pee Dee
River is a tributary of the Pee Dee River (which originates
in the Appalachian Mountains where it is known as the Yadkin River).
The Little Pee Dee technically arises near Laurinburg, North
Carolina as Gum Swamp, which flows southward, receiving several
small tributaries, across the South Carolina border into Red Bluff
Lake, near McColl, South Carolina. The lake is at an elevation of
135 feet, and from the outlet of the lake, the flow is called the
Little Pee Dee River. The Little Pee Dee is a sluggish meandering
blackwater river that ranges between ten and about twenty-five feet
wide and 6 to 10 feet deep in its upper reaches. It is navigable
only by canoe or other small craft. It is bordered by a swamp area
that features bald cypress, sweetgum, oak, tupelo and other
hardwoods. It flows southeastward, roughly paralleling the state
border until it receives the somewhat larger Lumber River (a
National Wild and Scenic River) near Nichols, South Carolina, from
which the much larger river flows. |
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Little Salkehatchie
River originates in the Town of Blackville, South Carolina
and accepts drainage from Lake Cynthia, Guess Pond, Brooker Pond,
Ghants Branch, Halfmoon Branch, and Long Gall Branch.
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Saluda River is
formed about 10 mi northwest of the city of Greenville, on the
common boundary of Greenville and Pickens Counties, by the
confluence of its north and south forks, each of which rises in the
Blue Ridge Mountains very near the border of North Carolina:
The North Saluda
River flows generally south-southwestwardly through northern
Greenville County, past Marietta.
The South Saluda River flows
generally southeastwardly on the Greenville-Pickens County border,
receiving the Oolenoy River and the Middle Saluda River, which rises
in Jones Gap State Park and flows generally southward through
northwestern Greenville County.
From this confluence the Saluda River
flows generally southeastwardly through the Piedmont region, through
or along the boundaries of Pickens, Greenville, Anderson, Abbeville,
Laurens, Greenwood, Newberry, Lexington and Richland Counties, past
the towns of Piedmont, West Pelzer, Pelzer, Ware Shoals and West
Columbia. It joins the Broad River in Columbia to form the Congaree
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Sandy River and
its tributary the Little Sandy River are
short rivers in north-central South Carolina in the United States.
The Sandy is a tributary of the Broad River; via the Broad and
Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River,
which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The Sandy River flows for nearly
its entire length in Chester County. It rises near Lowrys, about 7
mi north-northwest of the town of Chester, and flows generally
southwestwardly; about 1 mile of its lowermost course is used to
define the boundary between Chester and Fairfield Counties. It flows
into the Broad River from the east on this boundary, in the Sumter
National Forest, about 3 miles southwest of the town of
Carlisle. |
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Little Sandy
River, also known historically as "Hueys Creek" and "Prices
Fork", flows for its entire length in southern Chester County,
rising about 5 miles south of the town of Chester and flowing
westwardly to the Sandy River about 4 miles northeast of the Sandy's
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Lumber River, also
known as the Lumbee River, is located in south-central North
Carolina in the flat Coastal Plain. The river's headwaters are known
as Drowning Creek, and the waterway known as the Lumber River
extends downstream from the Scotland County-Hoke County border to
the North Carolina-South Carolina border. Soon after crossing into
South Carolina, the Lumber River flows into the Little Pee Dee
River, which then flows into the Pee Dee River, or Great Pee Dee
River, from there into Winyah Bay, and finally into the Atlantic
Ocean. |
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Lynches River,
named for Thomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of
Independence, rises in North Carolina near Waxhaw, North Carolina,
at about 700 feet elevation, flowing only a short distance to the
South Carolina border, and thence to join the Pee Dee River near
Johnsonville. It is about 140 miles long.
This section of the river was an important gold, and
minor iron mining area in the 19th century, with the first known
gold being mined by placer in Lynches River and its tributaries near
Pageland and Jefferson starting about 1828. Before the Civil War, 58
gold mines operated in South Carolina. With prices locked during the
20th century, the mines became unprofitable and all commercial
mining ceased in the 1940s.
When the price of gold was released by the federal
government, prices rose, and feasibility studies were begun on some
of the old sites. At the Brewer gold mine, between Jefferson and
Lynches River, it was deemed to have sufficient reserves to open it
with modern machinery and technology. Between 1987 and 1991 the mine
produced 118,000 troy ounces (3670 kg) of gold, by crushing the ore
and leaching it with a cyanide solution to dissolve the gold. In
1990 an accidental spill released cyanide into Lynches River and
11,000 fish died. The mine was closed for a few months for cleanup
and repair.
The river drops off the Piedmont between Bethune and
McBee, cutting through the sand hills region, an old ocean shoreline
with hills that are thought to be former beach dunes, now used for
peach orchards and pine plantations. Near the river is the Carolina
Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge and the Sandhills State Forest
both in Chesterfield County.
At Bethune, South Carolina is the only bridge in the
world that crosses the same river three times and the river does not
fork. The Lynches river forms a large S at the place where US
Highway #1 crosses the river one mile north of Bethune. As it passes
Bishopville, South Carolina and Lynchburg, South Carolina, it flows
through a traditional cotton farming belt. Bishopville is the site
of the South Carolina Cotton Museum. |
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New River |
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Oolenoy River is a
minor tributary of the Saluda River sourced near Sassafras Mtn. in
northern Pickens County, SC. Approximately 37 miles in length, it
empties into the South Fork Saluda River near the Pumpkintown
Community. It is part of the Santee River System. |
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Pacolet River is a
tributary of the Broad River, about 50 miles long, in northwestern
South Carolina in the United States. One of its principal headwaters
tributaries also drains a small portion of western North Carolina.
Via the Broad and Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of
the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The stream's
name has also been spelled historically as "Pacolate River. The
Pacolet is formed by the confluence of its short north and south
forks:
The North Pacolet River
rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains in southeastern Henderson County,
North Carolina and flows eastwardly into Polk County, where it
passes the town of Tryon and turns southeastwardly into northern
Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
The South Pacolet River
rises in northeastern Greenville County, South Carolina and flows
eastwardly into northern Spartanburg County, where it passes the
town of Campobello and is dammed to form William C. Bowen Lake. The
two forks join 10 miles north-northeast of Spartanburg, and the
Pacolet then flows generally southeastwardly, through or along the
boundaries of Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union Counties, through Lake
Blalock and past the town of Central Pacolet. It joins the Broad
River on the common boundary of Cherokee and Union Counties, 4 miles
north of the town of Lockhart. In Spartanburg County the Pacolet
collects Lawsons Fork Creek, which historically has also been known
as "Lawsons Fork of the Pacolet River". The creek flows for its
entire length in Spartanburg County, passing through the city of
Spartanburg. |
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Salkehatchie River
originates near the City of Barnwell, South Carolina and accepts
drainage from Turkey Creek and Whippy Swamp before merging with the
Little Salkehatchie River to form the Combahee River Basin, which
empties into Saint Helena Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Prior to the
confluence, the Little Salkehatchie River accepts drainage from
Lemon Creek, Buckhead Creek, and Willow Swamp. Sherman marched
across this river and the swamps surrounding it on his way to
Columbia, South Carolina. |
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Saluda River is a
principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 200 miles long, in
northern and western South Carolina in the United States. Via the
Congaree River, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River,
which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The Saluda River is formed about
10 mikes northwest of the city of Greenville, on the common boundary
of Greenville and Pickens Counties, by the confluence of its north
and south forks, each of which rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains
very near the border of North Carolina:
The North Saluda River flows
generally south-southwestwardly through northern Greenville County,
past Marietta.
The South Saluda
River flows generally southeastwardly on the
Greenville-Pickens County border, receiving the Oolenoy River and
the Middle Saluda River, which rises in Jones Gap State Park and
flows generally southward through northwestern Greenville
County.
From this confluence the Saluda River flows generally
southeastwardly through the Piedmont region, through or along the
boundaries of Pickens, Greenville, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens,
Greenwood, Newberry, Lexington and Richland Counties, past the towns
of Piedmont, West Pelzer, Pelzer, Ware Shoals and West Columbia. It
joins the Broad River in Columbia to form the Congaree
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Sampit River
begins in a swampy area of western Georgetown County, South
Carolina, USA. It flows in an easterly direction to Winyah Bay at
Georgetown. Only small crafts can navigate the upper parts of the
river. The lower river merges into the bay and is deepened by tidal
flows, and (to Georgetown harbor) by dredging. |
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Sandy River and
its tributary the Little Sandy River are short rivers in
north-central South Carolina in the United States. The Sandy is a
tributary of the Broad River; via the Broad and Congaree Rivers, it
is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the
Atlantic Ocean. The Sandy River flows for nearly its entire length
in Chester County. It rises near Lowrys, about 7 miles
north-northwest of the town of Chester, and flows generally
southwestwardly; about 1 miles of its lowermost course is used to
define the boundary between Chester and Fairfield Counties. It flows
into the Broad River from the east on this boundary, in the Sumter
National Forest, about 3 miles southwest of the town of
Carlisle. |
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Little Sandy
River, also known historically as "Hueys Creek" and "Prices
Fork", flows for its entire length in southern Chester County,
rising about 5 miles south of the town of Chester and flowing
westwardly to the Sandy River about 4 miles northeast of the Sandy's
mouth at the Broad River. |
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Santee River is a
river in South Carolina in the United States, 143 miles long.
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Savannah River is
a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the
border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. The river
is around 350 miles long. It is formed by the confluence of the
Tugaloo River and the Seneca River. Today this confluence is
submerged beneath Lake Hartwell. At the northwest branch of the
river is located Tallulah Gorge. The river is tidal at Savannah.
Downstream, it broadens into an estuary before flowing into the
Atlantic Ocean. The area where the river's estuary meets the ocean
is known as Tybee Roads. |
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Seneca River is
created by the confluence of the Keowee River and the Little River
in northern South Carolina, just downriver from Lake Keowee. The
Seneca River flows from the confluence into Lake Hartwell, a
reservoir created by Hartwell Dam. Under the waters of Lake Hartwell
the Seneca River joins the Tugaloo River to form the Savannah River.
The Seneca River was in the heart of the Cherokee Lower Towns. A
Cherokee town known as "Seneca" (or Isunigu) was on the banks of the
river near the British Fort Prince George. |
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Stevens Creek |
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Stono River is a
tidal channel in Southeast South Carolina, Southwest of
Charleston. |
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Thompson River |
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Toxaway River
flows south from headwaters in Transylvania County, North Carolina
into Lake Toxaway and over Toxaway Falls, after which it crosses
into South Carolina and enters Lake Jocassee, the reservoir behind
Lake Jocassee Dam. In Lake Jocassee the Toxaway River is joined by
the Whitewater River (Keowee River) to form the Keowee River. The
confluence is submerged beneath the waters of Lake Jocassee.
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Tugaloo River
(originally Tugalo River) is a short river bordering the U.S. states
of Georgia and South Carolina. It is fed by the Tallulah River and
the Chattooga River, which each form an arm of Tugaloo Lake, on the
edge of Georgia's Tallulah Gorge State Park. The Tugaloo then flows
out of the lake via Tugaloo Dam, passing into Lake Yonah and out of
Yonah Dam. The river then ends as an arm of Lake Hartwell, as does
South Carolina's Seneca River. After flowing out of Hartwell Dam, it
is called the Savannah River. Territorial claims to the river and
its islands were settled with the Treaty of Beaufort in 1787, as
interpreted in the two Georgia v. South Carolina cases before the
U.S. Supreme Court in 1922 and 1989. The name of the river comes
from Tugaloo, a Cherokee town that was located on the river near the
mouth of Toccoa Creek. |
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Waccamaw River is a river, approximately 140 miles
long, in southeastern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina in
the United States. It drains an area of approximately 1110 square
miles in the coastal plain along the eastern border between the two
states into the Atlantic Ocean. Along its upper course it is a
slow-moving blackwater river surrounded by vast wetlands, passable
only by watercraft such as canoe. Along
its lower course it is surrounded by sandy banks and old plantation
homes, providing an important navigation channel with a unique
geography, flowing roughly parallel to the ocean. The river rises in
southern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina. It flows
south through Lake Waccamaw in the Green Swamp southeast of
Whiteville, Columbus County, then through Brunswick County then
generally southwest, parallel to the coastline and separated from
the ocean by approximately 15 miles. It enters South Carolina and
flows southwest across Horry County, past Conway. Near Burgess it is
joined from Wando River is a tidewater
river in the coastal area of South Carolina. It begins in Awendaw SC
and empties into the Ashley River at the Charleston Harbor at
downtown Charleston, South Carolina. |
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Wateree River is a
river, about 75 miles long, in central South Carolina in the United
States. It is a tributary of the Santee River, which flows to the
Atlantic Ocean. The Wateree River is a continuation of the Catawba
River, which flows from the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina;
the Catawba and Wateree are the same river with different names
assigned to sections of it. The name change occurs at Lake Wateree,
which is formed by a hydroelectric dam in Kershaw County, South
Carolina, about the point where Wateree Creek empties into it. The
Wateree flows generally southward through Kershaw County and along
the common boundary of Richland and Sumter Counties, past the town
of Camden. It joins the Congaree River to form the Santee River
about 35 miles southeast of Columbia. |
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Whitewater River
flows south from headwaters in Transylvania County, North Carolina
over Whitewater Falls and Lower Falls before crossing into South
Carolina and entering Lake Jocassee, the reservoir behind Lake
Jocassee Dam. In Lake Jocassee the Whitewater River is joined by the
Toxaway River to form the Keowee River. The confluence is submerged
beneath the waters of Lake Jocassee.
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