Tyger River

Tyger River
Tyger River
	The Tyger River is part of the Santee River Basin
Location
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Spartanburg, Union, Newberry
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Near Woodruff, South Carolina
Mouth
• location	Broad River, Near Blythewood, South Carolina
• coordinates	34.495038, -81.423987
Basin size	807.9 mi2
Width
• average	50 ft
Depth
• average	3 ft
Discharge
• location	Broad River, Near Blythewood, South Carolina
Basin features
River system	Santee
Tributaries
• left	Jimmies Creek
• right	Tinker Creek, Fairforest Creek, Dutchman Creek

The Tyger River is a stream in the U.S. state of South Carolina, and a tributary of the Broad River.^[1] It is part of the Santee River Basin. It is a generally shallow and narrow river. Pollution in the north fork was the source of dispute in Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc.

Etymology

There are several theories to how the river got its name. A local legend says the river got its name for its "tiger-like" current.^[2] Another legend states that it was named after a French explorer named Tygert. One legend states that a wild cat and bear fought on the riverbank, with the wild cat winning. The Cherokee called the river Amoyescheck.^[3]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, variant names for the river include A Moyes Chek, Tiger River, and Tygar River.

Course

The Tyger River starts as three forks in Spartanburg County, in upstate South Carolina, the north, middle, and south Tyger Rivers. The rivers flow generally southeastward until joining near Woodruff. The river continues flowing southeast until becoming the border for Union and Newberry Counties, while flowing 26 miles through Sumter National Forest. The river continues until joining the Broad River north of the Parr Reservoir. This point is the tri-point between Newberry, Union, and Fairfield Counties.^[3]