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

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Barnwell County, South Carolina hasRiver Salkehatchie River