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River mouth
  
Mouth
  
Saluda River

Length
  
105 km

Country
  
United States of America

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Source
  
Greenville County, South Carolina

Bridges
  
Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy

Reedy river falls park in downtown greenville south carolina


The Reedy River is a tributary of the Saluda River, about 65 miles (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.

Contents

Map of Reedy River, South Carolina, USA

The Reedy River Falls: Big BrotherEdit

Big Brother, or "The Falls", is a large waterfall that flows through the Reedy River Falls Park in Greenville, SC. It is overseen by the Liberty Bridge. Sliding down the falls is illegal according to Greenville law, but it is still practiced by many kayakers and other adventure seekers.

CourseEdit

The Reedy River rises in Greenville County in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Greenville, and flows generally south-southeastwardly through Greenville, Lake Conestee Nature Park, and the Piedmont region into Laurens County. It joins the Saluda River in Laurens County, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Greenwood, as part of Lake Greenwood, which is formed by a dam on the Saluda.

PollutionEdit

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. Only in certain parts of the river is it actually safe for children to step or play on the rocks.

CrossingsEdit

The following is a list of crossings of the Reedy river from Greenville downstream starting in downtown Greenville at US 123. This list may at times be incomplete.

  • City of Greenville
  • US 123/S Academy Street
  • River Street bridge
  • Pedestrian bridge at the Peace Center, converted from a former railroad bridge
  • Main Street bridge at Camperdown
  • Liberty Bridge
  • US 29/S Church Street
  • McDaniel Avenue
  • Woodland Way in Cleveland Park
  • E Faris Road
  • Cleveland Street
  • S Pleasantburg Drive, SC 291
  • Interstate 85
  • Greenville County
  • Mauldin Road
  • Conestee Road
  • Ashmore Bridge Road
  • Interstate 185
  • Log Shoals Road
  • W Georgia Road
  • New Harrison Bridge Road
  • Jenkins Bridge Road and SC 418
  • McKelvey Road in Fork Shoals
  • McKittrick Bridge Road
  • Hillside Church Road
  • Dunklin Bridge Road
  • Laurens County
  • US 76 in Hickory Tavern
  • SC 252
  • Ekom Bridge Road
  • Indian Mound Road
  • Riverfork Road over Lake Greenwood
  • References

    Reedy River Wikipedia


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