Congaree River

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The Congaree River is a major waterway in central South Carolina known for flowing past Columbia and supporting the rich floodplain ecosystem of Congaree National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
adjacentTo Congaree National Park
associatedProtectedArea Congaree National Park
basinArea part of the Santee River basin
basinCountry United States
cityOnRiver Columbia, South Carolina
confluenceLocation Columbia, South Carolina
country United States
drainageBasin Santee River drainage basin
ecoregion Southeastern floodplain and lowland forests
flowsDirection southeast
flowsInto Santee River
flowsThrough Columbia, South Carolina
central South Carolina
formedByConfluenceOf Broad River
Saluda River
formsBoundaryBetween Lexington County, South Carolina
Richland County, South Carolina
hasFeature broad floodplain
periodic flooding
hasTributary Congaree Creek
Gills Creek NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance transportation route in central South Carolina
knownFor bottomland hardwood forest
rich floodplain ecosystem
length about 47 miles
about 76 kilometers
locatedIn Midlands region of South Carolina
mouth Santee River
namedFor Congaree people
near Cayce, South Carolina
Hopkins, South Carolina
West Columbia, South Carolina
partOf Atlantic Ocean watershed
passes Columbia, South Carolina
recreationArea Three Rivers Greenway in Columbia
region Piedmont-Coastal Plain transition zone
riverSystem Santee River system
sourceElevation about 128 feet
state South Carolina
supports biodiverse wetland habitats
supportsEcosystem Congaree National Park floodplain forest
usedFor boating
canoeing
fishing
kayaking
recreation

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Columbia, South Carolina river Congaree River
Columbia metropolitan area hasRiver Congaree River
Congaree National Park traversedBy Congaree River
Santee River formedBy Congaree River
Santee River hasTributary Congaree River
Saluda River forms Congaree River
Saluda River mouth Congaree River
Columbia, South Carolina hasRiver Congaree River
subject linked to: Columbia
Broad River (South Carolina) partOf Congaree River system
subject linked to: Broad River
linked to: Congaree River
Broad River (South Carolina) mouth Congaree River
subject linked to: Broad River
Broad River (South Carolina) tributaryOf Congaree River
subject linked to: Broad River
Broad River (South Carolina) emptiesInto Congaree River at Columbia
subject linked to: Broad River
linked to: Congaree River
St. Matthews, South Carolina locatedNear Congaree River
Lake Marion inflow Congaree River