Rocky River (South Carolina)

Rocky River
River
Country USA
State South Carolina
Region Anderson County
Abbeville County
Municipality Anderson
Calhoun Falls
Source Beaverdam Creek and Little Beaverdam Creek
 - coordinates 34°34′13″N 82°33′02″W / 34.57028°N 82.55056°W / 34.57028; -82.55056
Mouth
 - location near Calhoun Falls, Abbeville County, South Carolina
 - coordinates 35°02′28″N 82°38′02″W / 35.04111°N 82.63389°W / 35.04111; -82.63389Coordinates: 35°02′28″N 82°38′02″W / 35.04111°N 82.63389°W / 35.04111; -82.63389

The Rocky River is a 50.3-mile-long (81.0 km)[1] tributary of the Savannah River in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It flows into the Savannah River just west of Calhoun Falls at 34°05′28″N 82°38′25″W / 34.09111°N 82.64028°W / 34.09111; -82.64028.[2] It forms as the confluence of Beaverdam Creek and Little Beaverdam Creek northeast of Anderson at 34°34′13″N 82°33′02″W / 34.57028°N 82.55056°W / 34.57028; -82.55056.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 26, 2011
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky River


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