Black River (South Carolina)
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Black River | |
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The Black River at Kingstree, South Carolina | |
![]() The Black River | |
Native name | Wee Nee |
Location | |
Country | United States |
States | South Carolina |
Cities | Kingstree, SC, Salters, SC, Andrews, SC, Georgetown, SC |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluences of Scape Ore Swamp and Cedar Creek |
• location | Near Bishopville, SC |
• coordinates | 34°14′58.31″N 80°22′30.23″W / 34.2495306°N 80.3750639°W |
• elevation | Approx. 200 ft (61 m) |
Mouth | Pee Dee River |
• location | near Georgetown, SC |
• coordinates | 33°23′56″N 79°14′50″W / 33.39889°N 79.24722°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 151 miles (243 km) |
The Black River is a 151-mile-long (243 km)[1] blackwater river in South Carolina in the United States. It courses through Lee, Sumter, Clarendon, and Williamsburg counties before merging with the Great Pee Dee River in Georgetown County. The river was called the Wee Nee by the Native Americans who once inhabited the area.[2] In June 2001, a 75-mile segment of the river was designated a State Scenic River. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved Feb 15, 2011.
- ^ "History of Williamsburg County". williamsburgcounty.sc.gov. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Black River". Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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