Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Wappoo Creek, highway bridge, SC

A municipal marina is on the northeast side of the Ashley River 1.3 miles above the Battery and 0.3 mile north of the entrance to Wappoo Creek, which is a part of the Intracoastal Waterway. Electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, pump-out station, launching ramp, marine supplies, and wet storage are available. In 2003, depths of 13 feet were reported alongside the berths.
Navigation:
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The route of the waterway leaves Charleston Harbor at Mile 469.3 by way of Wappoo Creek. The James Island Expressway fixed highway bridge, with a clearance of 67 feet, crosses the waterway at Mile 469.9. State Route 171 highway bridge over Wappoo Creek at Mile 470.8 has a bascule span with a clearance of 33 feet at the center. The bridgetender monitors VHF-FM channel 16 and works on channel 13; call sign KT-5438. Extreme caution is advised when running through the bridge with a current. In 1983, mooring dolphins were reported to be on both sides of the bridge.