Rapids in South Carolina
36 river rapids in South Carolina across 14 counties, from the USGS dataset. All US rapids.
State: South Carolina 39
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Rapids in South Carolina on the map
Numbers show how many sit in that area; zoom in or click to split them, click a marker for details.
Rapids by county
South Carolina has named rapids in 14 counties. The most are in Spartanburg County (7), Anderson County (5), Laurens County (5), Greenville County (4), Fairfield County (3), Union County (2). Every county has its own page with a map and the tallest falls:
- Abbeville County 2
- Aiken County 1
- Anderson County 5
- Cherokee County 2
- Fairfield County 3
- Greenville County 4
- Kershaw County 1
- Lancaster County 1
- Laurens County 5
- Newberry County 1
- Oconee County 1
- Richland County 1
- Spartanburg County 7
- Union County 2
Types of rapids in South Carolina
rapids (35), historical rapids (1).
About the data
The 36 rapids in South Carolina come from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Whitewater class is being added from guidebooks and paddling reports; 18 have coordinates verified against aerial imagery. Every page has the river, the nearest town and distance, a map with directions and a review form.