Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina 352. North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. This rainbow over Winyah Bay supports the theory that estuaries are pots of gold . Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina 353. Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina 354.
Estuaries are important areas for commercial and recreational boating activities .
This fleet of sportfishing boats is heading out at the start of a fishing tournament. Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina 355. The shoreline is armored in many coastal areas. This bulkhead, while protecting upland real estate from erosion, limits the growth of salt marshes and provides a direct pathway into the estuary for runoff containing contaminants from upland sources. Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina 356.