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Small Craft Advisory issued March 01 at 12:17PM EST until March 01 at 5:00PM EST by NWS
Yonges Island is located in Meggett, Charleston County, SC. The Wadmalaw River lies off its east and south coasts. The nearby town of Meggett was once a major railroad town that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passed through, ending at a wharf on Yonges Island, causing it to be an important region for transferring cargo from the waterway to the freight trains. Meggett also had strong agricultural roots that it maintains today, while the railways were eventually replaced by trucks transporting goods.
The town of Yonges Island is at Mile 490.2. A boatyard at the town has marine railways that can handle craft up to 150 feet long and 350 tons, and mobile cranes up to 40 tons. The maximum draft at the railways is 12 feet.
Navigation:
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Two tributaries of North Edisto River, Wadmalaw River from eastward and Dawho River from westward, are part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
From Wappoo Creek, the route of the waterway is through Elliott Cut and Stono River to Wadmalaw River. The route of the waterway enters Wadmalaw River at Mile 486.7.
Small Craft Advisory issued March 01 at 12:17PM EST until March 01 at 5:00PM EST by NWS