Salkehatchie River

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The Salkehatchie River is a blackwater river in southern South Carolina that flows through several rural counties before contributing to the formation of the Combahee River and ultimately draining into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Salkehatchie River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States
country United States
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean basin
drainsInto Atlantic Ocean
ecosystemType coastal plain river
environmentalSignificance important blackwater habitat in South Carolina Lowcountry
flowsInto Combahee River
flowsThrough Allendale County, South Carolina
Bamberg County, South Carolina
Barnwell County, South Carolina
Colleton County, South Carolina
Hampton County, South Carolina
hasMouthLocation near confluence forming Combahee River
hasWaterColor dark tea-colored
locatedIn Atlantic coastal plain
Southern South Carolina
mouth Combahee River
partOf ACE Basin
Combahee River watershed
region Lowcountry
riverSystem Combahee River–Saint Helena Sound system
state South Carolina
tributaryOf Combahee River
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation
waterChemistry tannin-rich
watercourseType blackwater

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Barnwell County, South Carolina hasRiver Salkehatchie River