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The South River is one of the two main tributaries of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. It begins south of Waynesboro, Virginia, and flows northward to Port Republic, where it merges with the North River to form the South Fork. The river is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
accessed August 15, 2011
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Rivers of Virginia Rivers of Augusta County, Virginia Rivers of Rockingham County, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Tributaries of the Shenandoah River {{Virginia-river-stub
The South River is one of the two main tributaries of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. It begins south of Waynesboro, Virginia, and flows northward to Port Republic, where it merges with the North River to form the South Fork. The river is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
accessed August 15, 2011
Communities along the route
The South River flows through Stuarts Draft, Waynesboro, Dooms, Crimora, Harriston, Grottoes, and Port Republic.Ecology
In Waynesboro, theDuPont
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) plant and others polluted the river with mercury
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."Mercury Still Stains South River", ''The Daily News Record'', April 5, 2008 The South River in Waynesboro is one of two urban fisheries in the state. There is a fish consumption advisory (mercury) for all species in South River, except for trout. It is recommended by the Virginia Department of Health that no fish be eaten from this river except trout. For more information go to: Virginia Department of Health at: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/dee/PublicHealthToxicology/Advisories/
See also
*List of rivers of Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's nam ...
References
External links
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Rivers of Virginia Rivers of Augusta County, Virginia Rivers of Rockingham County, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Tributaries of the Shenandoah River {{Virginia-river-stub