Lynches River

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Lynches River
Lynches River in the coastal plain near Scranton, South Carolina
Pee Dee River watershed.
Etymology	Thomas Lynch
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina, South Carolina
Physical characteristics
Source	Near Waxhaw, NC
• location	North Carolina
• elevation	700 ft (210 m)
Mouth	Pee Dee River
• location	South Carolina
Length	140 mi (230 km)

Lynches River, named for Thomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence, rises in North Carolina near Waxhaw, North Carolina, at about 700 feet (210 m) elevation, flowing only a short distance to the South Carolina border, and thence to join the Great Pee Dee River near Johnsonville. It is about 140 mi (230 km) long and the drainage area is 1,030 square miles (2,700 km²).

Several sections of the river have been designated by the state of South Carolina as a wild and scenic river, with the upper portions from Bishopville to the eastern boundary of Lynches River County Park receiving designation in 1994, and the lower 57 mile section designated in 2008.^[1][2] The river is a favorite for canoeing, but Hurricane Hugo in 1989 felled many trees, blocking the flow at places, making navigation difficult at low water and dangerous at high water. River enthusiasts have been gradually cleaning up the storm debris. The river is also a popular fishing spot, with sunfish, redbreast, catfish and bass.