South Fork Edisto River

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The South Fork Edisto River is a major tributary in South Carolina that joins with the North Fork to form the Edisto River, one of the longest free-flowing blackwater rivers in the United States.

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South Fork Edisto River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States
belongsToHydrologicUnit Edisto River basin
linked to: Edisto River
country United States
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean basin
ecoregion Atlantic coastal plain
flowsGenerally southeast
flowsThrough Aiken County, South Carolina
Bamberg County, South Carolina
Barnwell County, South Carolina
Colleton County, South Carolina
Orangeburg County, South Carolina
forms Edisto River
formsConfluenceWith North Fork Edisto River
formsWith North Fork Edisto River
hasAdjacentLandUse agriculture
forestry
rural residential areas
hasConfluenceNear Bamberg County, South Carolina
hasDams few or none on main course
hasEnvironmentalSignificance provides habitat for diverse aquatic species
supports blackwater river ecosystems
hasFeature blackwater characteristics
hasFloodplain forested wetlands
hasMouthElevation near sea level
hasRecreationType paddling
wildlife observation
hasWaterColor dark tea-colored water
hydrologicalRelation contributes flow to Edisto River
isFreeFlowing true
isPartOf one of the longest free-flowing blackwater rivers in the United States
locatedIn South Carolina
Southeastern United States
mouth Edisto River
mouthLocation South Carolina
notableCharacteristic part of one of the longest free-flowing blackwater river systems in the United States
partOf Edisto River system
linked to: Edisto River

Edisto River watershed
linked to: Edisto River
region Coastal Plain of South Carolina
riverSystem Edisto River
state South Carolina
tributaryOf Edisto River
tributaryType major tributary
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation
waterBodyType freshwater
waterColorCause tannins from decaying vegetation
watercourseType blackwater river

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Edisto River formedByConfluenceOf South Fork Edisto River