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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river, about 120 km (75 mi) long, of central South Carolina flowing southward to form the Santee River. Its upper course, in North Carolina, is called the Catawba River.
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I was born and raised on his Wateree River plantation.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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Wateree River, in South Carolina, < 5 > In the mountainous regions of North
The Prehistoric World; or, Vanished races Emory Adams Allen
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Camden, on the Wateree River, lies inland from Charleston about a hundred and twenty-five miles as the crow flies.
Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence George McKinnon Wrong 1904
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In the mounds on the Wateree River, near Camden, S. C., according to Dr. Blanding, ranges of vases, one above the other, filled with human remains, were found.
An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians 1884
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Driven from their course by the wind, they at length reached the shore of South Carolina, at the mouth of the Wateree River, which they named the Jordan, calling the country Chicora.
History of the United States, Volume 1 (of 6) Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1880
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C.ting unsafe conditions due to rising waters, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources has closed the Wateree River public boat launch on U.S. 1 in Kershaw C.unty.
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"Effective immediately and until further notice, the DNR public boat landing on the Wateree River at Hwy. 1 is closed."
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C.ting unsafe conditions due to rising waters, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources has closed the Wateree River public boat launch on U.S. 1 in Kershaw C.unty.
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Natalie was last seen around 3: 30 p.m. Friday afternoon in the Wateree River.
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"Effective immediately and until further noticve, the DNR public boat landing on the Wateree River at Hwy. 1 is closed."
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August 1, 2010