Savannah River
Savannah River at Augusta (Augusta Canal running alongside)
Country	United States
States	South Carolina, Georgia
Major cities	Savannah, Augusta
Length	350 mi (563 km)
Watershed	9,850 sq mi (25,511 km²) [1]
Discharge at	near Clyo, GA
- average	11,720 cu ft/s (332 m³/s) [1]
Source	Lake Hartwell
- coordinates	34°26′37″N 82°51′22″W / 34.44361, -82.85611 [2]
- elevation	655 ft (200 m) [3]
Mouth	Atlantic Ocean
- location	Tybee Roads
- coordinates	32°2′16″N 80°51′0″W / 32.03778, -80.85 [2]
- elevation	0 ft (0 m) [3]
Major tributaries
- left	Seneca River
- right	Tugaloo River
Map of the Savannah River watershed

The Beginning of the Savannah River at Hartwell Dam

For the Department of Energy facility, see Savannah River Site

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Two major cities are located along the Savannah River: Savannah, Georgia, and Augusta, Georgia. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. The were nuclei of early English settlements during the Colonial period of American history.

Through the building of several locks and dams, and upstream reservoirs like Lake Hartwell, also, the Savannah River is now navigable by freight barges between Augusta, Georgia, (on the Fall Line) and the Atlantic Ocean. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. In Geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental Bedrock) and a Coastal plain

The Savannah River is tidal at Savannah, Georgia and downstream. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. From Savannah downstream, the river broadens into an estuary before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The area where the river's estuary meets the ocean is known as "Tybee Roads".

History

The Savannah River was very influential in the economic development of Georgia, and two major cities were founded on the river in the 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Savannah, Georgia was established as a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean, and Augusta, Georgia is positioned where the river meets the fall line. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. In Geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental Bedrock) and a Coastal plain many decades ago, the sandy river bottom changed frequently, and that was the cause of numerous steamboat accidents in the nineteenth century. The two large cities on the Savannah served as Georgia's first two state capitals. In countries with federal Constitutions divided into subnational entities known as states, the state capital is the administrative center The Savannah River also became significant in the 1950s when development commenced on the Savannah River Plant for making nuclear-weapons materials. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The Savannah River Site (SRS is a nuclear materials processing center in the United States state of South Carolina, located on land in Aiken Allendale and Barwnell

Historical and variant names of the Savannah River, as listed by the USGS, include May River, Westobou River (for the Westo tribe), Kosalu River, Isundiga River, and Girande River, among others. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Westobou River was the former name of the Savannah River that was derived from the Westo (also known as Westoe native American Indians The Westo were a Native American tribe of the 17th century They probably spoke an Iroquoian language ^[2]

A cargo ship navigates the narrow Savannah River channel, Savannah, GA.

Notable Tributaries

• Black Creek
• Brier Creek (sometimes misspelled 'Briar,' it is river-sized in length and breadth)
• Broad River
• Chattooga River
• Ebenezer Creek
• Knoxboro Creek
• Little River (two by that name, one in Georgia and one in South Carolina)
• McBean Creek
• Steven's Creek
• Tugaloo River
• Seneca River (Savannah River)

See also

• List of Georgia rivers
• List of South Carolina rivers
• List of crossings of the Savannah River

References

• Stokes, Thomas, L, The Savannah (Rivers of America Series), Rinehart, 1951

Notes