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Georgia Segments

Jeff Duncan
National Park Service
Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance
175 Hamm Rd. Suite C
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 266-1150

Photo of river in Georgia with large boulders
River
County
Reach
Length (miles)
Year Listed/ Updated
Potential Classification
ORVs
Description
Other States
Alapaha River Echols, Lowndes, Lanier, Berrien, Atkinson, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Ben Hill, Wilcox RM 22, FL State line, to RM 149, two miles below US 280 bridge
127
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Wild, relatively unspoiled and heavily canopied, slow-moving, blackwater stream with series of lakes, sandbars, islands, bluffs, waterfalls, and limestone banks, habitat for variety of fish and game.  
Alcovy River Newton, Walton, Gwinnett RM 7, backwaters of Lake Jackson and Newton Factory bridge, to RM 69, headwaters
62
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Typical Piedmont stream with numerous boulders, 200 foot high bluffs, granite outcrops, and white shoals; extensive floodplain and river swamps; exceptional natural areas.  
Altamaha River McIntosh, Glynn, Wayne, Long, Tattnall, Appling, Toombs, Jeff Davis, Montgomery RM 0, Altamaha Sound, to RM 128, junction of Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers
128
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Located in terraces of Coastal Plain Province; stratified silts, sands, limestones and clays; heavily canopied with extensive mixed type hardwoods and swamp lands with large cypress-tupelo stands.  
Amicalola Creek Dawson RM 0, confluence with Etowah River, to RM 28, headwaters
28
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Wilderness setting with spectacular waterfalls, scenic rock gardens, and mixture of flora, including dogwood, blackgum, and wild black cherry; excellent trout stream and wild game habitat.  
Apalachee River Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Walton, Barrow, Gwinnett RM 10, backwaters of Wallace Dam, to RM 70, headwaters
60
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Attractive and secluded densely forested Piedmont stream with stretches of whitewater.  
Aucilla River Brooks, Thomas RM 57, FL State line, to RM 70, approximately two miles below I-84 bridge
13
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C One of few remaining natural and unspoiled coastal rivers with limestone banks, deep springs and rapids; a unique sinkhole stream.  
Big Cedar and Little Cedar Creeks Baldwin, Putnam, Jones, Jasper RM 0, confluence with Little River, to RM 38, headwaters
38
1982
  S, R, G, F Popular wilderness float stream.  
Brier and Big Brier Creeks Screven, Burke, Richmond, Jefferson, McDuffie RM 0, confluence with Savannah River, to RM 84, below GA 17 bridge and Johnson Pond
84
1982
  S, R, F, W, H, C Natural, undeveloped scenic stream.  
Broad and Middle Fork Elbert, Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Madison, Franklin, Banks, Habersham, Stephens RM 8, Bertram Creek junction, to RM 107, headwaters
99
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Scenic Piedmont stream crossed by Towaliga Fault; rugged topography; rock outcrops, falls and rapids.  
Canoochee River Bryan, Liberty, Evans, Bulloch, Candler RM 0, confluence with Ogeechee River, to RM 92, Emanuel County line
92
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Scenic stream that flows, in part, through Ft. Stewart; abundance of wildlife and variety of flora.  
Cartacay and Anderson Creek Gilmer RM 2, one mile above town of East Ellijay, to RM 27, headwaters in Chattahoochee National Forest
25
1982
  S, R, G Pastoral stream with minimum gradient, low relief, and some ledges.  
Chattahoochee River Hall, Habersham, White RM 390, GA 52 bridge, to RM 436, headwaters in the Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area
46
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Forested watershed adjacent; some high ridges; rare flora and natural areas; abundance and variety of wildlife.  
Chestatee and Dicks and Blood Mountain Creeks Lumpkin RM 15, backwaters of Lake Sidney Lanier, to RM 54, headwaters one-quarter mile below Blood Mountain in Chestatee Wildlife Management Area
39
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Scenic and remote mountain stream; excellent natural recreational resource.  
Conasauga River Gordon, Whitfield, Murray RM 0, confluence with Oostanula River, to RM 64, TN State line
64
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Flows through Cherokee National Forest and Cohutta Wilderness Area; scenic gorge area with Class III-IV rapids; Civil War historic sites of significance.  
Conasauga River Murray, Fannin RM 75, TN State line, to RM 91, headwaters approximately one mile below GA 2 and Cowpen Mountain
16
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C See initial comments.  
Coosawattee River Gilmer RM 38, above Carters Lake, to RM 45, one mile southwest of Ellijay
7
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Scenic stream segment in Coosawattee Wildlife Management Area that is undeveloped and rich in natural history; variety of mountain flora surround whitewater with Class II-III rapids, ledges, pools and shoals.  
Ebenezer Creek Effingham, Screven RM 0, confluence with Savannah River, to RM 32, headwaters and GA 24 bridge
32
1982
  S, R, F, W Free-flowing scenic stream.  
Etowah River Floyd, Bartow RM 0, confluence with Coosa River, to RM 43, Etowah Indian Mounds at Cartersville
43
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Scenic river made up of ledges and pools and an occasional long shoal; supports good fishery and floating in upper reach.  
Etowah River Cherokee, Forsyth, Davison, Lumpkin RM 74, backwaters of Lake Allatoona, to RM 170, headwaters
96
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C See initial comments.  
Flat Shoals Creek Harris, Troup RM 0, confluence with Chattahoochee River, to RM 46, headwaters
46
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Scenic recreational stream.  
Flint River Decatur, Baker, Mitchell, Dougherty RM 43, backwaters of Lake Seminole, to RM 95, below Albany
52
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Bands of undisturbed vegetation line the river corridor; excellent stands of bottomland hardwoods; relatively flat sloping coastal plain; many limestone rapids, outcrops, sinks, and springs; supports variety of fish, birds, and mammals.  
Flint River Dougherty, Worth, Lee RM 109, backwaters of Lake Worth, to RM 132, Lake Blackshear Dam
23
1982
  S, R, G, F, W See initial comments.  
Flint River Sumter, Dooley, Macon, Peach, Crawford, Taylor, Upson, Talbot, Merriwether, Pike, Spaulding, Fayette RM 152, backwaters of Lake Blackshear, to RM 305, three miles above GA 92 bridge
153
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Upper segment flows through spectacular gorge of outstanding geological value providing Class I-IV rapids; flora is unique transitional mixture of Piedmont and Coastal Plain species; below gorge stream becomes a canopied swamp river affording good fish and wildlife habitats; rich in Creek Indian history.  
Ichawaynochoway River Baker, Calhoun, Terrell, Randolph, Webster RM 0, confluence with Flint River, to RM 69, headwaters
69
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Strongly defined corridor with limestone rapids, outcrops, and sinks; excellent wildlife habitat due to banks of forested vegetation; moderate size in lower reaches while small and intimate in upper.  
Jacks River Murray, Gilmer, Fannin RM 0, confluence with Conasauga River, to RM 22, headwaters
22
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Remote, scenic stream; majority within Cahutta Wildlife Management Area with minimal development; excellent trout fishery.  
Kinchafoonee River Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Sumter, Webster, Marion RM 5, above Albany, to RM 78, headwaters
73
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Scenic, relatively undeveloped stream with recreational potential.  
Little Ohoopee River Emanuel, Johnson RM 0, confluence with Ohoopee River, to RM 19, GA 57 bridge near village of Kite
19
1982
  S, R, F, W Relatively small blackwater ecosystem; natural areas with cypress, gum, oak, maple and other hardwood.  
Middle Oconee River Jackson, Clark, Oconee RM 11, one mile above US 29 and west of Athens, to RM 29, GA 319 bridge
18
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Bordered by University of Georgia Botanical Gardens; flows through scenic, forested trench with challenging whitewater; narrows, ravines, and coves throughout.  
Muckalee Creek Dougherty, Lee, Sumter RM 0, confluence with Flint River and Kinchafoonee Creek, to RM 36, Americus
36
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Outstanding swamp forest; Chehaw State Park borders.  
Murder Creek Putnam, Jasper RM 3, backwaters of Lake Sinclair, to RM 34, headwaters
31
1982
  S, R, F, W Primarily within Oconee National Forest; impressive hardwood floodplain.  
North Oconee River Clarke, Jackson RM 12, Athens, to RM 28, GA 335 bridge west of Nicholson
16
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Attractive stretch adjacent to University of Georgia Campus and borders Sandy Creek Nature Center; very accessible.  
Ochlockonee River Grady, Thomas, Colquitt RM 107, FL State line, to RM 163, one mile below city of Moultrie
56
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Remarkable sport fishery; sixty-seven mile canoe trail; flows through Apalachicola National Forest, Ochlocknee State Park and Six Forest Service Recreation Area.  
Ocmulgee River Wheeler, Jeff Davis, Telfair, Coffee, Ben Hill, Wilcox, Dodge, Pulaski, Houston, Bleckley, Twiggs, Bibb RM 0, confluence with Altamaha River, to RM 184, Macon
184
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Heavily forested corridor of typical southern coastal plain flora providing habitat for diverse and abundant wildlife populations; numerous archaeological and historical sites, including Indian Mounds and Ocmulgee National Monument.  
Ocmulgee River Bibb, Jones, Monroe, Jasper RM 188, above Macon, to RM 228, Lake Jackson and Monticello
40
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C See initial comments.  
Oconee River Montgomery, Wheeler, Treutlen, Laurens, Johnson, Wilkinson, Washington, Baldwin RM 0, confluence with Altamaha River, to RM 134, Oconee River bridge and GA 22 bridge
134
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Outstanding float stream with wilderness stretches; prolific flora; historic sites; excellent fishery; bordered by three separate segments of the Oconee National Forest.  
Oconee River Oconee, Oglethorpe RM 202, GA 15 bridge, to RM 213, Barnett Shoals Dam
11
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C See initial comments.  
Ohoopee River Tatnall, Toombs, Candler, Emanuel, Treutlen, Johnson, Washington RM 0, confluence with Altamaha River, to RM 95, headwaters east of town of Tenmile
95
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Excellent example of coastal plain blackwater stream with swift current, beautiful scenery, and white sandhills; unique plant communities.  
Oostanula River Floyd, Gordon RM 4, Rome, to RM 51, confluence with Conasauga River southwest of Cherokee Indian Memorial
47
1982
  S, R, H, C Inviting flat water stream; numerous recorded archaeological sites.  
Satilla River Pierce, Ware, Atkinson, Coffee, Irwin, Ben Hill RM 122, junction of Kettle Creek above town of Waycross, to RM 203, headwaters northeast of Fitzgerald
81
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C See initial comments.  
Satilla River Camden, Charlton, Brantley, Pierce, Ware RM 0, Atlantic Ocean, to RM 119, one mile below US 82 bridge and town of Waycross
119
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Meandering blackwater river located in Lower Coastal Plain; underlain with beds of sand, clay, limestone, and marl; white sand bars; 15 to 50 foot high bluffs; abundance and diversity of wildlife; heavily canopied with cypress-tupelo stands.  
Savannah River Elbert, Hart RM 265, Beer Garden Creek junction above Clarkhill Reservoir, to RM 292, Lake Hartwell Dam
27
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C See initial comments.
SC
Savannah River Chatham, Effingham, Screven, Burke, Richmond RM 20, King's Island, to RM 190, Bush Field near Augusta
170
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Forms boundary between Georgia and South Carolina; topography characteristic of Lower Piedmont and Coastal Plain Province; relatively flat; dotted with islands and high banks, including Silver Bluffs area; heavily canopied with hardwood communities dominated by oak, hickory and gum.
SC
Sope Creek Cobb RM 0, confluence with Chattahoochee River, to RM 7, GA 120 bridge
7
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Small but scenic valley stream that flows across low quartzite ridges West of Blackjack Mountain and a thick sequence of biotite gneisses and mica shists; many hazardous rapids and ledges in lower stretch.  
South Chickamauga River Catoosa RM 17, TN State line, to RM 28, Ringgold
11
1982
  S, R, W, H Scenic pastoral float stream.  
South River Newton, Henry, Rockdale, DeKalb RM 12, GA 81 bridge above Snapping Shoals Dam, to RM 46, Corn Creek junction
34
1982
  S, R, G Scenic meandering stream that flows through picturesque forested corridor; gravel bars, shoals, and coves.  
Spring Creek River Decatur, Miller RM 20, backwaters of Lake Seminole, to RM 45, one-half mile below Early County line
25
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Interesting stream with under-water springs and limestone bed; magnificent mollusk and reptile fauna.  
St. Marys and North Prong Camden, Charlton RM 0, Atlantic Ocean, to RM 120, one mile below GA 94 bridge in Okefenokee Swamp
120
1982
  S, R, G, F, W, H, C Attractive, clear, subtropical swamp river with varied and colorful flora and white sandbars; forms boundary between Florida and Georgia; habitat for numerous rare mammals including the cougar and Florida bear.
FL
Sweetwater Creek Douglas RM 0, confluence with Chattahoochee River, to RM 9, Skyview Drive
9
1982
  S, R, G, H, C Scenic stream ideal for nature study and hiking.  
Sweetwater Creek Cobb, Paulding, Carroll RM 19, Lithia Springs Road bridge, to RM 42, headwaters
23
1982
  S, R, G, H, C See initial comments.  
Talking Rock River Murray, Gordon, Gilmer, Pickens RM 3, backwaters of Regulation Reservoir, to RM 21, one mile below GA 5 bridge
18
1982
  S, R, G, H, C Fast flowing, remarkably scenic and pristine semi-wild mountain stream with high cliffs, many granite outcrops and intermediate rapids.  
Towaliga River Monroe RM 0, confluence with Ocmulgee River, to RM 21, High Falls State Park
21
1982
  S, R, G, F Small twisting wilderness stream with numerous rocky shoals and sandbars.  
Withlacoochee and Camp Creek Brooks, Lowndes, Cook, Berrien RM 26,FL State line, to RM 110, two miles above GA State Road S547 bridge
84
1982
  S, R, G, F, W Crystal clear springs and white-water shoals in primitive wilderness setting.