Portions of Little Pee Dee, Broad, Saluda, Lynches, Ashley, Black, Great Pee Dee, and Catawba Rivers designated scenic rivers.

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The following are designated as scenic rivers:

(1) that portion of the Little Pee Dee River located between the Highway 378 bridge crossing of the Little Pee Dee River and the confluence of the river with the Great Pee Dee River;

(2) that portion of the Broad River located between the 99 Islands Dam and the confluence with the Pacolet River;

(3) that portion of the Saluda River located between the old railroad abutments located three thousand feet below the Saluda Hydroelectric Plant and the confluence with the Broad River;

(4) that portion of the Lynches River located between U.S. 15 near Bishopville and the eastern boundary of Lynches River State Park as defined on May 19, 1993, and that portion located between the eastern boundary of the Lynches River County Park and the confluence with the Great Pee Dee River.

(5) that portion of the Ashley River located between the Highway 17A bridge crossing of the Ashley River and downstream to the Highway 526 bridge crossing of the Ashley River.

(6) that portion of the Black River located between the Clarendon County Road No. 40 bridge crossing of the Black River and downstream to the Pea House Landing at the end of Georgetown County Road No. 38.

(7) that portion of the Great Pee Dee River located between the U. S. Highway 378 bridge crossing of the Great Pee Dee River and downstream to the U. S. Highway 17 bridge crossing the Great Pee Dee River.

(8) that portion of the Little Pee Dee River located in Dillon County between the Marlboro County Line and the Marion County line;

(9) that portion of the Catawba River located between the Lake Wylie Dam and the South Carolina Highway 9 bridge crossing of the Catawba River;

HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 385, Section 1; Repealed by 1991 Act No. 128, Section 2, eff May 31, 1991; 1991 Act No. 928, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1256; 1994 Act No. 318, Section 1; 1998 Act No. 408, Section 1; 1999 Act No. 20, Section 1; 2001 Act No. 51, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 222, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 51, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 302, Section 1, eff June 11, 2008; 2008 Act No. 315, Section 1, eff June 11, 2008.

Effect of Amendment

The first 2008 amendment added item (9) relating to the Catawba River.

The second 2008 amendment, in item (4), expanded the portion of the Lynches River designated as a scenic river to include that portion located between the eastern boundary of the Lynches River County Park and the confluence with the Great Pee Dee River.


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