Catawba River

Catawba River
River, southeastern U.S. Rising in North Carolina's Blue Ridge, it flows south into South Carolina, where it becomes the Wateree River.

It is 220 mi (350 km) long. With the Wateree, it forms an important source of hydroelectric power for South Carolina.

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