Little River (Seneca River)
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The Little River originally flowed 27 miles (43.5 km) from its headwaters in northern Oconee County, South Carolina near Salem
into the Keowee River
northeast of Seneca
.
The Little River was dammed at Newry, South Carolina
in the 1890s to power the Newry Mill
of the Courtenay Manufacturing Company.
In the early 1960s, the lower part of the Little River was flooded by the Lake Hartwell
reservoir. In the early 1970s, the Little River Dam was built upstream of Newry as one of two dams to form Lake Keowee
. The upstream portion of the Little River remains free flowing.
The Little River was in the heart of the Cherokee
Lower Towns region. Several Cherokee towns were located along the river.
Salem, South Carolina
Salem is a town in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 United States Census..-Geography:Salem is located at ....
into the Keowee River
Keowee River
The Keowee River is created by the confluence of the Toxaway River and the Whitewater River in northern Oconee County, South Carolina. The confluence is today submerged beneath the waters of Lake Jocassee, a reservoir created by Lake Jocassee Dam....
northeast of Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
.
The Little River was dammed at Newry, South Carolina
Newry, South Carolina
Newry is a Census-designated place in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of the CDP was 172.- Newry Historic District :...
in the 1890s to power the Newry Mill
Newry, South Carolina
Newry is a Census-designated place in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of the CDP was 172.- Newry Historic District :...
of the Courtenay Manufacturing Company.
In the early 1960s, the lower part of the Little River was flooded by the Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah...
reservoir. In the early 1970s, the Little River Dam was built upstream of Newry as one of two dams to form Lake Keowee
Lake Keowee
Lake Keowee is a man–made reservoir in the United States in the state of South Carolina shaped somewhat like a Christmas tree. It is notable for having been created to serve the needs of a power utility called the Duke Energy company as well as public recreational purposes...
. The upstream portion of the Little River remains free flowing.
The Little River was in the heart of the Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
Lower Towns region. Several Cherokee towns were located along the river.