Wateree River

Wateree River
Wateree River from the Palmetto Trail near Eastover, South Carolina
The Wateree River
Wateree River is located in South Carolina
Wateree River
Location of the mouth of Wateree River in South Carolina
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesSouth Carolina
CountiesEdgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Sumter, Richland
Physical characteristics
SourceCatawba River
 • locationLiberty Hill, South Carolina
 • coordinates34°28′04″N 80°53′17″W / 34.46778°N 80.88806°W / 34.46778; -80.88806[1]
 • elevation223 ft (68 m)
MouthSantee River
 • location
Fort Motte, South Carolina
 • coordinates
33°44′39″N 80°37′09″W / 33.74417°N 80.61917°W / 33.74417; -80.61917[1]
 • elevation
75 ft (23 m)[1]
Length75 mi (121 km)}[2]
Basin features
ProgressionWateree → SanteeAtlantic Ocean
River systemCatawba River

The Wateree River, about 75 mi (120 km) long, is a tributary of the Santee River in central South Carolina in the United States, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. It was named for the Wateree Native Americans, a tribe who had migrated to this area from western North Carolina. They lived here until the early 18th century, when they were set upon and displaced by mostly English settlers during the Yamasee War. Survivors merged with the larger Catawba people, becoming extinct as a tribe.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Wateree River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1980. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Wateree River". Visit Camden. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.