Black River (South Carolina) Explained

Black River
Map:Peedeerivermap.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:States
Subdivision Name2:South Carolina
Subdivision Type5:Cities
Subdivision Name5:Kingstree, SC, Salters, SC, Andrews, SC, Georgetown, SC
Length:151miles
Source1:Confluences of Scape Ore Swamp and Cedar Creek
Source1 Location:Near Bishopville, SC
Source1 Coordinates:34.2495°N -80.3751°W
Source1 Elevation:Approx. 200feet
Mouth:Pee Dee River
Mouth Location:near Georgetown, SC
Mouth Coordinates:33.3989°N -79.2472°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet

The Black River is a 151adj=midNaNadj=mid[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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The National Map . U.S. Geological Survey . Feb 15, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ . 2012-03-29 .
  2. Web site: History of Williamsburg County. williamsburgcounty.sc.gov. https://web.archive.org/web/20111104031715/http://www.williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/index.aspx?page=258. 4 November 2011. 16 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Black River . 14 August 2022.