Toxaway River

The Toxaway River is a 21.4-mile-long waterway that flows south from headwaters in , into and over Toxaway Falls, after which it crosses into and enters , the reservoir behind Lake Jocassee Dam.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jocassee Dam.

Dam
is an embankment dam on the , straddling the border of and in in the . The dam forms , which is fed by the Toxaway, Thompson, and Whitewater Rivers, and serves primarily for hydroelectric power generation and flood control.

Toxaway River

Latitude
34.97676° or 34° 58′ 36″ north
Longitude
-82.93459° or 82° 56′ 5″ west
Elevation
1,099 feet (335 metres)
Open location code
866VX3G8+P5
Geo­Names ID
4495515
Wiki­data ID
Q7830346
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Toxaway River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Toxaway
  • Cebuano: Toxaway River
  • Dutch: Toxaway River
  • Irish: Abhainn Toxaway
  • Venetian: Toxaway
  • Welsh: Afon Toxaway

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