Congaree River

Congaree River
Congaree River
	Congaree River with the Columbia skyline in the background
	Map of the Santee River watershed showing the Congaree River
Location
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Saluda River and Broad River
• location	Columbia
• coordinates	33°59′41″N 81°03′01″W / 33.994758°N 81.050268°W
Mouth	Santee River
• coordinates	33°41′39″N 80°35′48″W / 33.694120°N 80.596574°W
Length	53 mi (85 km)
Basin features
Progression	Congaree → Santee → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Saluda River
Landmarks	Congaree National Park

The Congaree River is a short but wide river in South Carolina in the United States; It flows for approximately 53 miles (85 km). The river serves an important role as the final outlet channel for the entire Lower Saluda and Lower Broad watersheds, before merging with the Wateree River just north of Lake Marion to form the Santee River.^[1]

It is formed in

Fall Line. It serves as part of the boundary between Richland, Calhoun, and Lexington counties. The only cities near the river are Columbia on the east, and Cayce and West Columbia

on the west.

navigable along much of its length at high water by barge traffic. This travels upriver from the Port of Charleston (approximately 100 miles (167 km) away through the Santee-Cooper Lakes to within 5 miles (8 km) of the fall line

.

The

bird watching, botanical interests, and canoeing.^[2]

The river was named for the

Congaree Native Americans

who used to live along it.