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The Medway River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 26, 2011
tidal river in the
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. It is formed by the confluence of the Laurel View River with the smaller
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and Tivoli rivers, all three of which are tidal. It empties into St. Catherines Sound, an arm of the
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. The Medway River for nearly its entire length serves as the boundary between Bryan and
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counties, with Chatham County joining on the north side at the river's mouth.USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)


See also

* List of rivers of Georgia


References

Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) Rivers of Bryan County, Georgia Rivers of Liberty County, Georgia Rivers of Chatham County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-river-stub