Broad River

Broad River

      river in North Carolina and South Carolina, U.S., rising on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains and flowing southeast into South Carolina, then south through Sumter National Forest to Columbia, where, after a course of about 220 miles (350 km), it joins the Saluda River to form the Congaree River. The river is dammed for hydroelectric power near the town of Lake Lure, N.C., and at Parr Shoals, S.C.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Broad River — ist der Name von Broad River (South Carolina), eine Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Flüssen in Kanada Broad River (Nova Scotia) Broad River (New Brunswick) Broad River (Ontario) Broad River (Manitoba) Flüssen in den Vereinigten Staaten: Broad… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Broad River — may refer to several rivers in the United States:*The Broad River in the U.S. state of Georgia *The Broad River in the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina, a tributary of the Congaree River *The Broad River in the U.S. state of South …   Wikipedia

  • Broad River — (spr. Brohd Riwwer), 1) Fluß in Nord u. Süd Carolina in den Vereinigten Staaten von NAmerika, entspringt am Fuße des Blue Ridge im westlichen Theile des ersteren Staates, vereinigt sich in letzterem bei Columbia mit dem Saluda u. bildet den… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Broad River — Sp Plačióji ùpė Ap Broad River L JAV (P. ir Š. Karolina) …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Broad River (Congaree River) — Broad River Einzugsgebiet des Santee River, Mitte: Broad River Daten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Broad River (Carolinas) — Geobox River | river name = Broad River geobox width = 300 name = Broad River native name = other name = other name1 = image size = 300 image caption = The Broad River near Blacksburg, South Carolina country = United States country1 = state =… …   Wikipedia

  • Broad River (Georgia) — The Broad River is a major tributary of the Savannah River in northeastern Georgia. The North Fork of the Broad River begins in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Stephens County, then joins the Hudson River flowing out of Banks County …   Wikipedia

  • Broad River Correctional Institution — Infobox Prison prison name = Broad River Correctional Institution location = 4460 Broad River Road Columbia, South Carolina coordinates = status = classification = capacity = opened = 1988 closed = managed by = South Carolina Department of… …   Wikipedia

  • Broad River (South Carolina) — The Broad River is a tidal channel, in Beaufort and Jasper County, South Carolina. The channel flows mainland (West) and Port Royal and Parris Island (East). The Coosawhatchie River flows into the Broad River at the head. It joins Coosaw River… …   Wikipedia

  • Municipio de Broad River (condado de Buncombe, Carolina del Norte) — Broad River Municipio de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”