Combahee River
Combahee River, river formed in southern South Carolina, U.S., by the confluence of the Salkehatchie and Little Salkehatchie rivers. It flows 40 miles (64 km) southeast to join the Coosaw River near its mouth on Saint Helena Sound. Combahee is derived from the name of a Muskogean-speaking Native American people.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.
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Article Title:
Combahee River
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
26 October 2009
Access Date:
November 14, 2026