Black River (South Carolina)

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 / 34.2495306°N 80.3750639°W / 34.2495306; -80.3750639
 • elevationApprox. 200 ft (61 m)
MouthPee Dee River
 • location
near Georgetown, SC
 • coordinates
33°23′56″N 79°14′50″W / 33.39889°N 79.24722°W / 33.39889; -79.24722
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length151 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]

  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". williamsburgcounty.sc.gov. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Black River". Retrieved 14 August 2022.