Reedy River

Reedy River

The Reedy River is a tributary of the Saluda River, about 65 mi (105 km) long, in northwestern South Carolina in the United States. Via the Saluda and Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

The Reedy River Falls

"The Falls" is a large waterfall that flows through the Reedy River. It is a very beautiful waterfall, and is overseen by the Liberty Bridge. Sliding down the falls is illegal according to Greenville Law, but it is still practiced throughout the town.

Course

The Reedy River rises in Greenville County in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 10 mi (15 km) northwest of the city of Greenville, and flows generally south-southeastwardly through Greenville and the Piedmont region into Laurens County. It joins the Saluda River in Laurens County, 9 mi (15 km) northeast of Greenwood, as part of Lake Greenwood, which is formed by a dam on the Saluda.

Pollution

The pollution in the river was identified to be unfit for humans because of fecal bacteria. Children were commonly seen sliding down rocks in a section of the river in downtown Greenville. Playing in the river is now banned. [http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070813/NEWS01/708130323/1004/NEWS01 News article on bacteria danger in river Aug 2007]

ee also

*List of South Carolina rivers

ources

* [http://www.bartleby.com/69/35/R01635.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
*DeLorme (1998). "South Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-237-4.
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