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Santee
The Santee River in central South Carolina is formed by the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers and flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean. The Santee-Wateree-Catawba system approximately 440 miles long is the chief waterway of South Carolina. A navigable canal (built 1792–1800) connects the Santee with the Cooper River. The Santee has been extensively developed for power and navigation. The Santee Dam (approximately 48 feet high and 8 miles long impounds Lake Marion. The Pinopolis Dam impounds Lake Moultrie.
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