The Ashley River is a blackwater and tidal river in South Carolina, rising from the Wassamassaw and Great Cypress Swamps in western Berkeley County. It consolidates its main channel about 5 miles west
Ashley River, as seen from Brittlebank Park
A blackwater river is a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. Most major blackwater rivers are in the Amazon Basin and the Southern United States. The t
Ashley River
…The Ashley River is a blackwater and tidal river in South Carolina, rising from the Wassamassaw and Great Cypress Swamps in western Berkeley County. It consolidates its main channel…
A swamp-fed stream in northern Florida, showing tannin-stained undisturbed blackwater
The Lumber River as seen from the boat launch at Princess Ann near Orrum, North Carolina
Tea-colored Tahquamenon Falls
Amazon tributary classified as blackwater