Black River (South Carolina)

The Black River is a 151-mile-long (243 km)[1] blackwater river in South Carolina in the United States. It courses through Sumter, Clarendon, and Williamsburg counties before merging with the Great Pee Dee River in Georgetown County. The river was once called the Wee Nee by the Native Americans who once inhabited the area.[2]

Black River
The Black River at Kingstree, South Carolina
The Black River
Native nameWee Nee
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesSouth Carolina
CitiesKingstree, SC, Salters, SC, Andrews, SC, Georgetown, SC
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluences of Scape Ore Swamp and Cedar Creek
  locationNear Bishopville, SC
  coordinates34°14′58.31″N 80°22′30.23″W
  elevationApprox. 200 ft (61 m)
MouthPee Dee River
  location
near Georgetown, SC
  coordinates
33°23′56″N 79°14′50″W
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length151 miles (243 km)

References

  1. "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved Feb 15, 2011.
  2. "History of Williamsburg County". www.williamsburgcounty.sc.gov. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

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