Savannah River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Savannah River
Savannah River at Augusta, with the Augusta Canal running alongside
Map of the Savannah River watershed
Other name(s)	Tugaloo River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Cities	Savannah, Augusta
Physical characteristics
Main source	Lake Hartwell 655 ft (200 m) 34°26′37″N 82°51′22″W / 34.44361°N 82.85611°W / 34.44361; -82.85611
River mouth	Atlantic Ocean Tybee Roads 0 ft (0 m) 32°2′16″N 80°51′0″W / 32.03778°N 80.85000°W / 32.03778; -80.85000
Length	301 mi (484 km)
Basin features
Basin size	9,850 sq mi (25,500 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Seneca River Right: Tugaloo River

The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States. It makes up most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. The Savannah River drainage basin extends into the southeastern side of the Appalachian Mountains just inside North Carolina. It is bounded by the Eastern Continental Divide. It is formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo River and the Seneca River. Today this confluence is under Lake Hartwell, a man-made reservoir. From Lake Hartwell to the Atlantic Ocean the Savannah River is 313 miles (504 km) long.

Two major cities are located along the Savannah River: Savannah, and Augusta, Georgia. They were the center of early English settlements during the Colonial period of American history. The Savannah River is tidal at Savannah. Downstream from there, the river widens into an estuary. Then it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The area where the river's estuary meets the ocean is known as "Tybee Roads". The Intracoastal Waterway flows through a section of the Savannah River near the city of Savannah.

Images for kids

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  Talmadge Memorial Bridge over the Savannah River in Savannah

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  A cargo ship navigates the narrow Savannah River channel at Savannah

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  Ocean Steamship Company (Savannah Line), piers 34 and 35, at the foot of Spring and Canal Streets, 1893

See also

In Spanish: Río Savannah para niños