Kind:
Inland
Driving areas:
🌊 Atlantic Ocean🇺🇸 United States of America
Length:
887.3 km¹, 500 km official total length
¹River kilometers or bank length recorded in NavShip, including river arms and harbor entrances.
Availability:
Completely recorded
Recent Update: 08.09.2025²
² This date indicates when an adjustment last took place in the course of the body of water
Recorded:
Locks: 0
Harbours / marinas: 22
Bridges: 0
Berths: 0
Slipways: 0
Fuelstations: 0
Useful information:
Length: approx. 505 km
Course: USA – border between Georgia and South Carolina
Flows into: Atlantic Ocean (near Savannah, Georgia)
The Savannah River forms a large part of the border between the US states of Georgia and South Carolina. It is an important waterway for energy production, shipping, and drinking water supply in the southeastern United States.
Special features:
Important waterway with the port city of Savannah, one of the largest seaports in the USA
Several large reservoirs, including Clarks Hill Lake and Lake Hartwell
Used for hydropower, industry, and agriculture
Environmental problems due to pollution and river straightening, but important habitats for fish and bird species
Route:
Request waterway overview map with symbol legend here (Link).
Information about data associated with this body of water (22 available):
Data by OpenSeaMap (c) OSM contributors, www.openseamap.org