| River | County | Reach | Length (miles) | Description | Potential Classification | ORVs | Watershed (HUC Code 8) | Year Listed/ Updated | Other State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashepoo River | Colleton | Confluence with Jones Swamp Creek to Atlantic Ocean | 54 | Excellent example of coastal marshland stream; exceptional wildlife, including endangered bald eagle and osprey. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Salkehatchie | 1982 | ||
| Black River | Georgetown, Williamsburg, Clarendon | Confluence with Pocotaligo River to Confluence with Pee Dee River | 112 | Southern blackwater stream with limestone bluffs and numerous buttressed tree species; oxbow lakes and white sand bars. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Black | 1982 | ||
| Broad River | Richland, Newberry, Fairfield | Parr Shoals Dam to northeast boundary of Harbison State Forest | 18 | Excellent float stream with high scenic values and unlimited recreational potential. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Tyger | 1982 | ||
| Broad River | Fairfield, Chester, Newberry, Cherokee, York, Union | Cherokee Falls to above Parr Shoals Dam | 62 | Excellent float stream with high scenic values and unlimited recreational potential. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Tyger | 1982 | ||
| Catawba River | Chester, Lancaster, York | Lake Wylie to Fishing Creek Reservoir | 33 | Scenic whitewater reach that flows through valley trough rich in flora and history; Carolina gneiss exposures. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Catawba | 1982 | ||
| Chauga River | Oconee | Confluence with Taylor Creek to one mile below SC 76 bridge | 24 | Popular upcountry mountain stream with class I-III rapids; rock gardens and deep gorge areas similar to Chattooga River; flows through Sumter National Forest; excellent trout fishery. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Tugaloo | 1982 | ||
| Combahee River | Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton | Headwaters to confluence with Coosaw River | 53 | Remote and secluded coastal plain stream; clear cypress-stained water; magnificent forested corridor area. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Salkehatchie | 1982 | ||
| Congaree River | Calhoun, Richland, Lexington | Confluence with Congaree Creek below Caycee to confluence with Wateree and Santee Rivers | 45 | Designated first State Scenic River; popular float stream and fishery; borders Congaree National Monument. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Lake Marion | 1982 | ||
| Coosawhatchie River | Jasper, Hampton | SC 69 bridge to I-95 bridge | 34 | Excellent water quality; good fishery; abundance of wildlife including American Alligator, Southern Bald Eagle, and Red-Cockaded Woodpecker; recorded prehistoric sites. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Broad-St. Helena | 1982 | ||
| Edisto River | Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Aiken, Edgefield | Confluence with South Fork Edisto River to confluence with South Edisto River | 101 | Excellent example of blackwater stream with tupelo-cypress swamps; lengthy reaches of wilderness; supports good game fishery. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Edisto River | 1982 | ||
| Edisto River, North Fork | Orangeburg, Aiken, Lexington | SC 278/75 bridge to confluence with Edisto River | 87 | Typical blackwater stream with tupelo-cypress swamps; supports excellent game fishery. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | North Fork Edisto | 1982 | ||
| Edisto River, South Fork | Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Aiken, Edgefield | Confluence with Beech Creek to confluence with Edisto River | 102 | Excellent example of blackwater stream with tupelo-cypress swamps; lengthy reaches of wilderness; supports good game fishery. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | South Fork Edisto | 1982 | ||
| Enoree River | Newberry, Union, Laurens, Spartanburg, Greenville | Headwaters approximately two miles west of US 25 bridge to confluence with Broad River | 109 | Abundance and variety of game species; unique flora; segment designated State Canoe Trail; flows through Sumter National Forest. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Lower Broad | 1982 | ||
| Fairforest Creek | Union | Spartanburg County line to confluence with Tyger River | 26 | Excellent waterfowl and wildlife habitat. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Tyger | 1982 | ||
| Four Hole Swamp | Dorchester, Berkeley, Orangeburg | One mile above US 301 bridge to confluence with Edisto River | 49 | Penetrates Francis Beidler Forest containing some 1800 acres of virgin cypress and associated rare species; three recorded prehistoric sites in Dorchester County. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Four Hole Swamp | 1982 | ||
| Great Swamp | Beaufort, Jasper | I-95 bridge to confluence with New River | 2 | Coastal marshland stream; relatively undeveloped corridor area; abundance of wildlife. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Calibogue Sound-Wright River | 1982 | ||
| Jones Swamp Creek | Colleton | Headwaters approximately 12 miles above Walterboro to confluence with Ashepoo River | 12 | Excellent example of coastal marshland stream; exceptional wildlife, including endangered bald eagle and osprey. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Salkehatchie | 1982 | ||
| Little Pee Dee River | Marion, Horry, Dillon | SC 57 bridge to confluence with Pee Dee River | 118 | Low country blackwater river with many reaches of remote swampland and pristine cypress forests; sandy beaches; plentiful waterfowl. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Little Pee Dee | 1982 | ||
| Little Salkehatchie River | Colleton, Bamberg | Approximately two miles above US 601 bridge to confluence with Salkehatchie River | 40 | Typical meandering blackwater swamp drainage stream with numerous channels. | Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Salkehatchie | 1982 | ||
| Lumber River | Marion, Horry, Dillon | NC State line to confluence with Little Pee Dee River | 17 | Forested, swampy floodplain rich in wildlife, including Swainsons Warbler and Red-Cockaded Woodpecker; excellent fishery; of Revolutionary War significance. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Little Pee Dee | 1982 | ||
| Lynches River | Florence, Sumter, Lee, Darlington, Kershaw, Chesterfield | SC 903 bridge to confluence with Pee Dee River | 152 | Scenic and secluded coastal plain stream with stretches of whitewater; lush vegetation and dense forests. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Carolina Coastal-Sampit | 1982 | ||
| New River | Beaufort, Jasper | Confluence with Great Swamp to Claiborne Sound | 41 | Coastal marshland stream; relatively undeveloped corridor area; abundance of wildlife. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Calibogue Sound-Wright River | 1982 | ||
| North Santee River | Georgetown | Confluence with Wadmacon Creek to mouth at Santee Bay | 18 | Slow moving shallow swamp stream with natural corridor and diversity of flora and fauna. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Santee | 1982 | ||
| North Tyger River | Newberry, Union, Spartanburg | Below SC 231/I-26 bridges to confluence with Tyger River | 3 | Characterized by sandbars, 40 foot high bluffs, steep rapids and shoals; 250 foot overlooks; whitewater stretches; unique flora and abundant fauna; densely canopied communities in Sumter National Forest. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Tyger | 1982 | ||
| Pee Dee River | Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Florence, Dillon, Darlington, Marlboro, Chesterfield | NC State line to Atlantic Ocean | 177 | Flows through lowland swamps, scenic bluffs; numerous oxbow lakes and sandbars; abundance of wildlife. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Lower Pee Dee | 1982 | ||
| Salkehatchie River | Hampton, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell | SC 70 bridge to confluence with Combahee River | 51 | Dense bottomland hardwoods; excellent game fishery and abundance of wildlife. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Salkehatchie | 1982 | ||
| Saluda River | Richland, Lexington | Lake Murray Dam to above Columbia | 7 | Affords scenic wilderness experience in urban areas; diversified flora and fauna. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Saluda | 1982 | ||
| Santee River | Charleston, Georgetown, Berkeley, Williamsburg, Clarendon | Santee River to confluence with South Santee River | 71 | Slow moving shallow swamp stream with natural corridor exhibiting a diversity of flora and fauna; numerous historical and archaeological sites. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Santee | 1982 | ||
| Savannah River | Charleston, Georgetown, Berkeley, Williamsburg, Clarendon | Hartwell Dam to confluence with Beer Garden Creek. Then from Augusta Regional Airport to Kings Island. | 196 | Popular year round for recreational activities; geological sites, including 160 foot high Shell Bluffs; habitat for variety and abundance of wildlife. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Savannah | 1982 | GA | |
| South Edisto River | Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Aiken, Edgefield | Confluence with Edisto River to mouth at St. Helena Sound | 19 | Excellent example of blackwater stream with tupelo-cypress swamps; lengthy reaches of wilderness; supports good game fishery. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Edisto River | 1982 | ||
| South Santee River | Charleston, Georgetown, Berkeley, Williamsburg, Clarendon | Confluence with Santee River to Atlantic Ocean | 16 | Slow moving shallow swamp stream with natural corridor exhibiting a diversity of flora and fauna; numerous historical and archaeological sites. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Santee | 1982 | ||
| Taylor Creek | Oconee | Headwaters three miles north of Oconee State Park to confluence with Chauga River | 5 | Popular upcountry mountain stream with class I-III rapids; rock gardens and deep gorge areas similar to Chattooga River; flows through Sumter National Forest; excellent trout fishery. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Tugaloo | 1982 | ||
| Turkey Creek | McCormick, Edgefield | One mile below SC 40 bridge to confluence with Stevens Creek | 34 | Relatively undeveloped slow moving stream with year round flow; variety of game; steep scenic bluffs and rock outcroppings; flows through Sumter National Forest. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Stevens | 1982 | ||
| Tyger River | Newberry, Union, Spartanburg | Confluence with North Tyger River to confluence with Broad River | 47 | Characterized by sandbars, 40 foot high bluffs, steep rapids and shoals; 250 foot overlooks; whitewater stretches; unique flora and abundant fauna; densely canopied communities in Sumter National Forest. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Tyger | 1982 | ||
| Waccamaw River | Georgetown, Horry | NC State line to confluence with Pee Dee River | 98 | Deep blackwater swamp stream characterized by numerous buttressed tree species, predominately cypress draped with Spanish moss; abundance of wildlife. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Waccamaw | 1982 | ||
| Wateree River | Sumter, Calhoun, Richland, Kershaw | Below Wateree Lake to confluence with Santee River | 77 | Remote, inaccessible coastal plain river with typical floodplain flora species; abundance of fauna. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Lake Marion | 1982 |
Last updated: November 30, 2016