The Sandy River and its
tributary
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the Little Sandy River are short
river
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s in north-central
South Carolina
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in the
United States
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. The Sandy is a tributary of the
Broad River; via the Broad and
Congaree Rivers, it is part of the
watershed of the
Santee River
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The Santee River is a river in South Carolina in the United States, and is long. The Santee and its tributaries provide the principal drainage for the coastal areas of southeastern South Carolina and navigation for the central coastal plain of ...
, which flows to the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
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The Sandy River flows for nearly its entire length in
Chester County Chester County may refer to:
* Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
* Chester County, South Carolina, United States
* Chester County, Tennessee
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, th ...
. It rises near
Lowrys, about 7 mi (11 km) north-northwest of the town of
Chester, and flows generally southwestwardly; about 1 mi (2 km) of its lowermost course is used to define the boundary between Chester and
Fairfield Counties. It flows into the Broad River from the east on this boundary, in the
Sumter National Forest
The Sumter National Forest is one of two forests in South Carolina that are managed together by the United States Forest Service, the other being the Francis Marion National Forest. The Sumter National Forest consists of which are divided into 3 ...
, about 3 mi (5 km) southwest of the town of
Carlisle.
The Little Sandy River, also known historically as "Hueys Creek" and "Prices Fork",
flows for its entire length in southern Chester County, rising about 5 mi (8 km) south of the town of Chester and flowing westwardly to the Sandy River about 4 mi (7 km) northeast of the Sandy's mouth at the Broad River.
See also
*
List of South Carolina rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of South Carolina:
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All rivers in South Carolina drain ...
References
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Rivers of South Carolina
Rivers of Chester County, South Carolina
Rivers of Fairfield County, South Carolina
Tributaries of the Santee River