Wateree

[ waw-tuh-ree, wot-uh- ]

noun

1. a river in South Carolina, the lower portion of the Catawba River, joining with the Congaree River to form the Santee River. Compare Catawba ( def 2 ).

Example Sentences

Duke Energy issued a statement on reports of gunfire near the Wateree Hydro Station in Ridgeway, and Kershaw County sheriff's deputies and federal agents are investigating, reported WLTX-TV.

From Salon

"We are aware of reports of gunfire near the Wateree Hydro Station in Ridgeway SC," the utility provider said.

From Salon

He primarily worked in Richland County, enforcing boating, fish and game laws on the Congaree and Wateree rivers, the agency said in a news release.

From Washington Times

The 400-foot tall hill was formed when the nearby Congaree and Wateree Rivers eroded away the Aiken Plateau over millions of years, leaving the isolated high spot in the mostly flat surrounding land around Richland and Sumter counties.

From Washington Times

The trail will use old access service roads to the Wateree River Heritage Preserve and includes land the Department of Natural Resources obtained in a 2015 deal that allowed Romarco Minerals Inc. to open a gold mine near Camden, officials said.

From Washington Times