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  Lynches River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The upper reaches of the River are on the Piedmont, an area of worn down mountains, consisting mostly of metamorphic rocks, overlain by rocky clay soils.
This section of the river was an important gold, and minor iron mining area in the 19th century, with the first known gold being mined by placer in Lynches River and its tributaries near Pageland and Jefferson starting about 1828.
At the Brewer gold mine, between Jefferson and Lynches River, it was deemed to have sufficient reserves to open it with modern machinery and technology.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lynches_River   (852 words)

  
 Lynches Scenic River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
As Lynches River community members, the advisory council also acts as a steward and advocate of the river and spreads the word about the importance of this spectacular natural resource and its importance in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina.
Soon after the Lynches was designated as a State Scenic River, the director of the SC Department of Natural Resources (DNR) appointed a ten-member advisory council to put together a plan for long-term protection of the river.
The Lynches River Festival is an annual event held to celebrate the Lynches Scenic River and build appreciation for the river as a resource by raising environmental awareness within the local community.
www.dnr.sc.gov /water/envaff/river/lynches_scenic.htm   (1833 words)

  
 Lynches River State Park, a South Carolina State Park near Florence, Lake City
The state-designated Scenic Lynches River begins at this point and extends 54 miles downstream to the eastern boundary of Lynches River State Park.
Lynches River County park was formerly Lynches River State Park -...
The Lynches River Festival is an annual event held to celebrate the Lynches Scenic River and build appreciation for this resource by raising environmental awareness within the local community.
www.stateparks.com /lynches_river.html   (701 words)

  
 SCDNR - Water - Publications
The Lynches Scenic River Management Plan 2003 may be viewed in PDF format.
A 54-mile segment of the Lynches River from US 15 near Bishopville to the eastern boundary of Lynches River State Park in Florence County was officially designated as a State Scenic River in March 1994.
Lynches Scenic River Management Plan presents the results of the advisory council’s intensive, two-year study of the river.
www.dnr.sc.gov /water/envaff/LynchesMgmt03.html   (517 words)

  
 Florence County Parks and Recreation
Located on Lynches River in the Pee Dee region, this popular day use park features a river swamp with towering cypress trees as well as sandhills offering a wide variety of vegetation.
Lynches River County Park offers canoes and kayaks for rent for those wishing to see our natural resources and wildlife on the Lynches Scenic River.
The different levels of entry were designed specifically to assist all entering or exiting the Lynches Scenic River regardless of the water level.
www.florenceco.org /Recreation/lynches.htm   (338 words)

  
 Lynches Scenic River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Through this study, the advisory council identified several issues that will affect the future management of the river and proposed responsive, workable means to deal with those issues.
The Lynches River Advisory Council Also includes sixteen ex-officio members who serve on the council by virtue of technical expertise or a position held in the river-bordering community:
It is on the east bank of the Lynches River.
www.dnr.state.sc.us /water/envaff/river/lynches_scenic.htm   (1833 words)

  
 Lynches River County park was formerly Lynches River State Park
Lynches River County park was formerly Lynches River State Park
Formerly Lynches River State Park, this 684-acre park has habitats of swampy lowland with cypress and water tupelo as well as dry oak and pine woods.
Beach on Lynches River at the base of the old bridge.
www.willbike.com /sierraclub/Lynches.htm   (195 words)

  
 Pee Dee River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tribe or the river also give the name to the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, composed of the northeastern counties of the state.
The lower part of the river flood plain was extensively developed for rice culture in colonial time, as rice was a major export of the area from the port at Georgetown.
At the junction of the Pee Dee and Lynches River is a large island, Snows Island (subsequently identified as the center of an old meteor crater), that was headquarters for General Francis Marion during the American Revolution.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pee_Dee_River   (514 words)

  
 Lynches River - October 25, 2003 | Palmetto Paddlers (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Lynches can be a bear when the water level is up, but a sudden lack of rain had all of the gauges moving downward as our trip neared.
The Lynches is a state designated Scenic River and this first bit down from Highway 15 is some of the prettiest on this section.
The river blockages had slowed our progress and we began to hear the sound of crickets which could only mean we were running out of daylight.
palmettopaddlers.org.cob-web.org:8888 /node/1969   (754 words)

  
 FINAL RULE: CAROLINA HEELSPLITTER, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
However, the Lynches River is suffering the same problems occurring in the Waxhaw and Goose Creeks drainages and is also being impacted by heavy nutrient and pollutant loads from wastewater treatment plants, as well from other point and nonpoint sources.
The Lynches River/Flat Creek population, though the healthiest of the three surviving populations, also appears to be relatively small and is restricted to a few scattered sites along a short reach of the Lynches River and a small section of Flat Creek (Keferl, personal communication, 1991).
Waxhaw Creek, Goose Creek, and the Lynches River flow through areas where they are subject to sedimentation and pollutants from agriculture and other farming activities (presently the primary land use within the watersheds of these streams).
www.fws.gov /endangered/r/fr93505.html   (4646 words)

  
 Pee Dee River Basin - Lynches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Lynches River Basin encompasses 1,386.8 square miles with geographic regions that extend from the Piedmont to the Sandhills, and to the Upper and Lower Coastal Plains.
The Lynches River Basin encompasses 17 watersheds and 887,524 acres, of which 45.0% is forested land, 30.3% is agricultural land, 16.8% is scrub/shrub land, 6.4% is forested wetland (swamp), 0.7% is urban land, 0.4% is barren land, 0.3% is water, and 0.1% is nonforested wetland (marsh).
The Lynches River originates in North Carolina and accepts drainage from Flat Creek, Fork Creek, the Little Lynches River, Sparrow Swamp, Big Swamp, and Lake Swamp before draining into the Pee Dee River.
www.scdhec.net /EQC/water/shed/lynches.html   (142 words)

  
 Water Quality Grant
This is the upper section of the river tank where water enters the system and then flows down to the middle section.
The middle section of the river tank is separated from the upper and lower sections by cavaties in which plants are set in gravel.
This is the lower section of the river tank.
members.tripod.com /lchsbiology/splash_grant.htm   (1209 words)

  
 Cooperative Information - Touchstone Energy "Sites Across America"
Leadership Lynches River is the regional leader in Economic Development.
Experience Through years of experience, Lynches River has developed the knowledge it takes to lead a successful project.
Lynches River has successfully used these programs to attract World Class companies like: Wal-Mart Distribution, Conbraco Industries,Hanson Aggregates and many others.
www.sitesacrossamerica.com /display_coopform.php?coop_id=42   (262 words)

  
 Gillia rediscovered
Santee Canal, an 1800 - 1850 passage between the port of Charleston and the Santee River 40 miles north.
The Lynches River was very low, and the morning so warm and bright, I pulled off the road primarily to stretch my legs and enjoy the fresh air.
The Lynches River arises in the lower piedmont of South Carolina, and on its roughly 150 mile journey to join the Pee Dee River passes through a watershed characterized by intensive row crop farming.
www.cofc.edu /~dillonr/24Jan05.html   (889 words)

  
 South Carolina Scenic Rivers Act
After defining the types of rivers eligible for inclusion, the South Carolina Scenic Rivers Act directs the Department of Natural Resources to inventory and study all South Carolina rivers and identify the rivers or river segments which posses unique or outstanding scenic, recreational, geological, botanical, fish, wildlife, historical, or cultural values.
Upon identification and designation, these rivers or river segments are subject to the completion of a management plan and the acquisition of management rights on adjacent riparian lands.
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.
www.csc.noaa.gov /opis/html/summary/scarolina/rivers.htm   (228 words)

  
 Lynches River Review
The AP Biology class held a review session for the AP Biology Exam at Lynches River County Park.
This lovely and peaceful setting is the canoe landing at Lynches River County Park.
We used picnic benches under the trees right by the river as home base and the steps of the canoe landing as a space to research and do water tests.
members.tripod.com /lchsbiology/lynches_river_review.htm   (890 words)

  
 Welcome to the South Lynches Fire Department Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The South Lynches Fire District is a special purpose district formed from parts of south central Florence County and north western Williamsburg County in the northeastern part of South Carolina.
The Lynches River serves as the northern boundary of the District, and presents water-related hazards.
The SLFD was established in 1954 as the Lake City Rural Fire Department, and the Lake City Rescue Squad, a sister organization which was incorporated into the SLFD in 1995, was formed alongside.
www.southlynchesfd.com /overview.htm   (285 words)

  
 South Carolina Cotton Trail(TM) -- Bishopville
Lynches River is one of the longest scenic rivers in South Carolina, with a scenic segment about 54 miles long.
Boaters can take canoes, kayaks or boats and follow the canoe trail that starts at the landing at US 15 and flows to Lynches River County Park in Florence.
Back during the Civil War, Union troops tried crossing the Lynches River but were forced to turn back when the mess wagon overturned in the river.
www.sccottontrail.org /bishopville.html   (759 words)

  
 About Us
Black River Electric Cooperative serves the rural areas of Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties in South Carolina.
Generally speaking, Black River service territory is bordered on the east by the Lynches River and on the west by the Wateree River.
Black River Industrial Park has several businesses and the Cooperative is actively promoting the area to industrial prospects.
www.blackriver.coop /about_us.htm   (468 words)

  
 Pee Dee River Basin - Pee Dee
The Pee Dee River flows across the Sandhills region to the Upper and Lower Coastal Plain regions and into the Coastal Zone region.
In the Pee Dee River Basin, there are approximately 3,472 stream miles, 9,969 acres of lake waters, and 1,522 acres of estuarine areas.
The Pee Dee River then accepts drainage from Jeffries Creek, Catfish Creek, the Lynches River Basin, the Little Pee Dee River, and the Black River Basin before draining into Winyah Bay.
www.scdhec.net /water/shed/peedee.html   (200 words)

  
 Interpretive Trail
Near the end of the loop, you can branch off onto the Riverwalk Trail that winds along Lynches River or continue to the Stagecoach trailhead.
Continue to the Lynches River County Park entrance and turn left into the parking area just past the community building.
The trail head is located near the river.
www.sctrails.net /Trails/ALLTRAILS/interpretive/LynchesRiverPk.html   (148 words)

  
 River Levels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Tyger River nr Delta, SC Enoree River at Taylors, SC Enoree River at Pelham, SC Durbin Ck ab Fountain Inn
Beaufort River at Parris Is Savannah River Basin
Nature abounds along the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Rivers with rich history of plantations and rice fields from revolutionary to civil war eras.
southsportonline.com /riverlevels.asp   (246 words)

  
 California Carolina Dog Breeder Connection Puppies, Homepage
First noticed back in 1961 on the Lynches River Territory, the dogs had found enough resources and shelter to live on their own.
Don named this dog Lynches River Tadpole, and this is how the Lynches River Kennel line of Carolina Dogs began.
The only exceptions are the pictures of our foundation stock of the orange colored Lynches River Kennel Carolinas, and a German Shepherd pictured with Dorothy and one of our Sables on puppies page 6.
www.californiacarolinadogs.com   (349 words)

  
 Lynches River -- Lee State Natural Area - SC
Lynches River -- Lee State Natural Area - SC FREE Newsletter!
We paddled the river when the USGS site showed around 5' I would NOT advise using the river at less than 5'.
Additionally I understand convicts will be used to try and clean up the river (hot dog!) but until the trees get cleared only experienced paddlers should think about the river.
www.paddling.net /places/showReport.html?736   (244 words)

  
 Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Lynches River returned approximately $588,000.00 in capital credits to members for 1983.
Assisted disaster-stricken areas as two crews from Lynches River spent a combined total of 18 days in Mississippi helping two co-ops rebuild their systems after Hurricane Katrina.
Crews were also dispatched to Broad River Electric Cooperative after the December ice storm.
www.cepci.org.cob-web.org:8888 /coops/lynchesriver.html   (345 words)

  
 The Carolina Heelsplitter
(Lasmigona decorata) :: South Carolina Wildlife Federation
  (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
However, a population of the heelsplitter discovered in the Savannah River system in the spring of 1995 opened up the possibility that the “Abbeville District” records may have referenced either the Savannah, Saluda, or both river systems.
One of South Carolina’s four populations occurs in a relatively short reach of the Lynches River (Pee Dee River system) in Chesterfield, Lancaster, and Kershaw counties.
In the Catawba River system, another population of the species is found in a short reach of Gill Creek in Lancaster County.
www.scwf.org /articles/index.php?view=299   (1171 words)

  
 Charlotte USA - The Charlotte Regional Partnership - Promoting Business Relocation and Economic Development in the ...
Gerald Miller, Vice-Chairman Chesterfield County Council and Jimmy Freeman, Chairman Lynches River Electric Cooperative officially cut the ribbon signaling completion of the county’s new 40,000 square-foot shell building.
The building is located in the Lynches River Industrial Park just north of Pageland and was built to attract industrial companies to Chesterfield County.
The Chesterfield County Economic Development Board, Lynches River Electric Cooperative and Palmetto Economic Development have developed an attractive brochure and have already mailed more than 5,000 brochures to brokers, consultants and potential companies.
www.charlotteusa.com /Media/media_news_detail.asp?PressRelease_cd=1126   (493 words)

  
 Lynches River Electric Cooperative, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Lynches River offers an array of programs and services for your convenience.
If you have a question regarding any of the programs or services we offer, please call our office.
Lynches River will gladly take your Visa or Mastercard (credit and debit) for payment on your account by telephone.
www.lynchesriver.com /index.asp?content=programsandservices&sub=1   (49 words)

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