Broad River (Carolinas)
The Broad River is a principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 150 miles (240 km) long, in western North Carolina and northern South Carolina in the United States. Via the Congaree, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
| Broad River | |
|---|---|
The Broad River near Blacksburg, South Carolina | |
Map of the Santee River watershed showing the Broad River. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina |
| • elevation | 2,890 ft (880 m) |
| Mouth | Congaree River |
• location | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina |
• elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Length | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Congaree River, Columbia, South Carolina |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Broad → Congaree → Santee → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Broad River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little River, Green River |
| • right | Pacolet River, Enoree River |
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