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Wateree

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[waw-tuh-ree, wot-uh-] / ˌwɔ təˈri, ˌwɒt ə- /

noun

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


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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 ● Dec. 9, 2022

Krista Lee Philemon, 22, reportedly leaped from a pontoon boat carrying several others at Lake Wateree Sunday and never resurfaced.

From Fox News ● Jul. 25, 2019

Twenty-seven officers and men of the "Fredonia" were drowned at Arica, on the western coast of South America The "Fredonia" and "Wateree" were resting at anchor when a shock of earthquake was felt.

From The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 by W. C. Jackson

I was born up on de Wateree River, close to Great Falls.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

Early in August Greene was reinforced by North Carolina troops, under General Sumner; and toward the close of the month, he broke up his encampment, crossed the Wateree, and marched upon Orangeburg.

From Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. by Benson John Lossing

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