| River | County | Reach | Length (miles) | Description | Potential Classification | ORVs | Watershed (HUC Code 8) | Year Listed/ Updated | Other State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapaha River | Echols, Lowndes, Lanier, Berrien, Atkinson, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Ben Hill, Wilcox | Two miles below US 280 bridge to FL State line | 164 | 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. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Alapaha | 1982 | ||
| Alcovy River | Newton, Walton, Gwinnett | Headwaters to backwaters of Lake Jackson and Newton Factory bridge | 63 | Typical Piedmont stream with numerous boulders, 200 foot high bluffs, granite outcrops, and white shoals; extensive floodplain and river swamps; exceptional natural areas. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Ocmulgee | 1982 | ||
| Altamaha River | McIntosh, Glynn, Wayne, Long, Tattnall, Appling, Toombs, Jeff Davis, Montgomery | Confluence with Ocmulgee River to Altamaha Sound | 134 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Altamaha | 1982 | ||
| Amicalola Creek | Dawson | Headwaters to confluence with Etowah River | 30 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Etowah | 1982 | ||
| Anderson Creek | Gilmer | Headwaters in Chattahoochee National Forest to confluence with Tickanetley Creek | 13 | Pastoral stream with minimum gradient, low relief, and some ledges. | Geologic, Recreational, Scenic | Coosawattee | 1982 | ||
| Apalachee River | Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Walton, Barrow, Gwinnett | Headwaters to backwaters of Wallace Dam (Lake Lake Oconee) | 64 | Attractive and secluded densely forested Piedmont stream with stretches of whitewater. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Oconee | 1982 | ||
| Aucilla River | Brooks, Thomas | Approximately two miles below I-84 bridge to FL State line | 14 | One of few remaining natural and unspoiled coastal rivers with limestone banks, deep springs and rapids; a unique sinkhole stream. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Aucilla | 1982 | ||
| Big Cedar Creek | Baldwin, Putnam, Jones, Jasper | Confluence with Cedar Creek to mouth at Lake Sinclair | 12 | Popular wilderness float stream. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic | Upper Oconee | 1982 | ||
| Blood Mountain Creek | Lumpkin | Headwaters one-quarter mile below Blood Mountain in Chestatee Wildlife Management Area to confluence with Dicks Creek | 3 | Scenic and remote mountain stream; excellent natural recreational resource. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Chattahoochee | 1982 | ||
| Brier Creek | Screven, Burke, Richmond, Jefferson, McDuffie | Below GA 17 bridge and Johnson Pond to confluence with Savannah River | 108 | Natural, undeveloped scenic stream. | Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Lower Savannah | 1982 | ||
| Broad River | Elbert, Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Madison, Franklin, Banks, Habersham, Stephens | Confluence with Middle Fork Broad River to confluence withn Bertram Creek | 51 | Scenic Piedmont stream crossed by Towaliga Fault; rugged topography; rock outcrops, falls and rapids. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Broad | 1982 | ||
| Broad River, Middle Fork | Elbert, Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Madison, Franklin, Banks, Habersham, Stephens | Headwaters to confluence with Broad River | 42 | Scenic Piedmont stream crossed by Towaliga Fault; rugged topography; rock outcrops, falls and rapids. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Broad | 1982 | ||
| Canoochee River | Bryan, Liberty, Evans, Bulloch, Candler | Emanuel County line to confluence with Ogeechee River | 104 | Scenic stream that flows, in part, through Ft. Stewart; abundance of wildlife and variety of flora. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Canoochee | 1982 | ||
| Cartecay River | Gilmer | Confluence with Tickanetley Creek to one mile above town of East Ellijay | 19 | Pastoral stream with minimum gradient, low relief, and some ledges. | Geologic, Recreational, Scenic | Coosawattee | 1982 | ||
| Cedar Creek | Baldwin, Putnam, Jones, Jasper | Headwaters to confluence with Big Cedar Creek | 22 | Popular wilderness float stream. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic | Upper Oconee | 1982 | ||
| Chattahoochee River | Hall, Habersham, White | Headwaters in the Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area to GA 52 bridge | 46 | Forested watershed adjacent; some high ridges; rare flora and natural areas; abundance and variety of wildlife. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Chattahoochee | 1982 | ||
| Chestatee River | Lumpkin | Confluence with Dicks Creek to backwaters of Lake Sidney Lanier | 33 | Scenic and remote mountain stream; excellent natural recreational resource. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Chattahoochee | 1982 | ||
| Conasauga River | Murray, Fannin | Headwaters approximately one mile below GA 2 and Cowpen Mountain to TN State line. Then from TN state line downstream to confluence with Oostanula River | 80 | Flows through Cherokee National Forest and Cohutta Wilderness Area; scenic gorge area with Class III-IV rapids; Civil War historic sites of significance. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Conasauga | 1982 | ||
| Coosawattee River | Gilmer | One mile southwest of Ellijay to above Carters Lake | 13 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Coosawattee | 1982 | ||
| Dicks Creek | Lumpkin | Confluence with Blood Mountain Creek to confluence with Chestatee River | 7 | Scenic and remote mountain stream; excellent natural recreational resource. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Chattahoochee | 1982 | ||
| Ebenezer Creek | Effingham, Screven | Headwaters above GA Hwy 119 to confluence with Savannah River | 17 | Free-flowing scenic stream. | Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Lower Savannah | 1982 | ||
| Etowah River | Cherokee, Forsyth, Davison, Lumpkin | Headwaters to backwaters of Lake Allatoona. Then from Etowah Indian Mounds at Cartersville to confluence with Coosa River | 138 | Scenic river made up of ledges and pools and an occasional long shoal; supports good fishery and floating in upper reach. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Coosa | 1982 | ||
| Flat Shoal Creek | Harris, Troup | Headwaters to confluence with Chattahoochee River | 43 | Scenic recreational stream. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Middle Chattahoochee-Lake Harding | 1982 | ||
| Flint River | Sumter, Dooley, Macon, Peach, Crawford, Taylor, Upson, Talbot, Merriwether, Pike, Spaulding, Fayette | Three miles above GA 92 bridge to backwaters of Lake Blackshear | 165 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Flint | 1982 | ||
| Flint River | Dougherty, Worth, Lee | Lake Blackshear Dam to backwaters of Lake Worth. Then from below Albany to backwaters of Lake Seminole. | 103 | 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. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Flint | 1982 | ||
| Ichawaynochaway Creek | Baker, Calhoun, Terrell, Randolph, Webster | Headwaters to confluence with Flint River | 84 | 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. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Ichawaynochaway | 1982 | ||
| Jacks River | Murray, Fannin | Headwaters to confluence with Conasauga River just over the border into TN | 19 | Remote, scenic stream; majority within Cahutta Wildlife Management Area with minimal development; excellent trout fishery. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Conasauga | 1982 | TN | |
| Kinchafoonee Creek | Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Sumter, Webster, Marion | Headwaters to 5 miles above Albany | 85 | Scenic, relatively undeveloped stream with recreational potential. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Kinchafoonee-Muckalee | 1982 | ||
| Little Ohoopee River | Emanuel, Johnson | GA 57 bridge near village of Kite to confluence with Ohoopee River | 24 | Relatively small blackwater ecosystem; natural areas with cypress, gum, oak, maple and other hardwood. | Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Ohoopee | 1982 | ||
| Middle Oconee River | Jackson, Clark | GA 319 bridge to one mile above US 29 and west of Athens | 16 | Bordered by University of Georgia Botanical Gardens; flows through scenic, forested trench with challenging whitewater; narrows, ravines, and coves throughout. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Oconee | 1982 | ||
| Muckalee Creek | Dougherty, Lee, Sumter | Americus to confluence with Flint River and Kinchafoonee Creek | 48 | Outstanding swamp forest; Chehaw State Park borders. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Kinchafoonee-Muckalee | 1982 | ||
| Murder Creek | Putnam, Jasper | Headwaters to backwaters of Lake Sinclair | 36 | Primarily within Oconee National Forest; impressive hardwood floodplain. | Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Oconee | 1982 | ||
| North Oconee River | Clarke, Jackson | GA 335 bridge west of Nicholson to Athens | 18 | Attractive stretch adjacent to University of Georgia Campus and borders Sandy Creek Nature Center; very accessible. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Oconee | 1982 | ||
| Ochlockonee River | Grady, Thomas, Colquitt | One mile below city of Moultrie to FL State line | 66 | Attractive stretch adjacent to University of Georgia Campus and borders Sandy Creek Nature Center; very accessible. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Lower Ochlockonee | 1982 | ||
| Ocmulgee River | Wheeler,Jeff Davis,Telfair,Coffee,Ben Hill,Wilcox,Dodge,Pulaski,Houston,Bleckley,Twiggs,Bibb | From Jackson Lake and Monticello to above Macon. Then from Macon to confluence with Altamaha River. | 240 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Ocmulgee | 1982 | ||
| Oconee River | Montgomery, Wheeler, Treutlen, Laurens, Johnson, Wilkinson, Washington, Baldwin, Oconee, Oglethorpe | Barnett Shoals Dam to GA 15 bridge. Then from GA 22 bridge to confluence with Altamaha River | 148 | Outstanding float stream with wilderness stretches; prolific flora; historic sites; excellent fishery; bordered by three separate segments of the Oconee National Forest. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Oconee | 1982 | ||
| Ohoopee River | Tatnall, Toombs, Candler, Emanuel, Treutlen, Johnson, Washington | Headwaters east of town of Tenmile to confluence with Altamaha River | 119 | Excellent example of coastal plain blackwater stream with swift current, beautiful scenery, and white sandhills; unique plant communities. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Altamaha | 1982 | ||
| Oostanaula River | Floyd, Gordon | Confluence with Conasauga River southwest of Cherokee Indian Memorial to Rome | 47 | Inviting flat water stream; numerous recorded archaeological sites. | Cultural, Historic, Recreational, Scenic | Oostanaula | 1982 | ||
| Satilla River | Pierce, Ware, Atkinson, Coffee, Irwin, Ben Hill | Headwaters northeast of Fitzgerald to confluence with Kettle Creek above town of Waycross. Then from 1 mile below US 84 and town of Waycross to Atlantic Ocean. | 246 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Cumberland-St. Simons | 1982 | ||
| Sope Creek | Cobb | GA 120 bridge to confluence with Chattahoochee River | 7 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Upper Chattahoochee | 1982 | ||
| South Chickamauga Creek | Catoosa | Ringgold to TN State line | 15 | Scenic pastoral float stream. | Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga | 1982 | ||
| South River | Newton, Henry, Rockdale, DeKalb | Confluence with Corn Creek to GA 81 bridge above Snapping Shoals Dam | 33 | Scenic meandering stream that flows through picturesque forested corridor; gravel bars, shoals, and coves. | Geologic, Recreational, Scenic | Upper Ocmulgee | 1982 | ||
| Spring Creek | Decatur, Miller | One-half mile below Early County line to backwaters of Lake Seminole | 37 | Interesting stream with under-water springs and limestone bed; magnificent mollusk and reptile fauna. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Spring | 1982 | ||
| St. Marys River | Camden, Charlton | Confluence with North Prong St. Marys River to Atlantic Ocean | 122 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | St. Marys | 1982 | FL | |
| St. Marys River, North Prong | Camden, Charlton | One mile below GA 94 bridge in Okefenokee Swamp to confluence with St. Marys River | 9 | 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. | Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | St. Marys | 1982 | FL | |
| Sweetwater Creek | Cobb, Paulding, Douglas, Carroll | Headwaters to Lithia Springs Road bridge. Then from Skyview Drive to confluence with Chattahoochee River | 36 | Scenic stream ideal for nature study and hiking. | Cultural, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic | Middle Chattahoochee-Lake Harding | 1982 | ||
| Talking Rock Creek | Murray, Gordon, Gilmer, Pickens | One mile below GA 5 bridge to backwaters of Reregulation Reservoir | 22 | Fast flowing, remarkably scenic and pristine semi-wild mountain stream with high cliffs, many granite outcrops and intermediate rapids. | Cultural, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic | Coosawattee | 1982 | ||
| Tickanetley Creek | Gilmer | Confluence with Anderson Creek to confluence with Cartecay River | 5 | Pastoral stream with minimum gradient, low relief, and some ledges. | Geologic, Recreational, Scenic | Coosawattee | 1982 | ||
| Towaliga River | Monroe | High Falls State Park to confluence with Ocmulgee River | 20 | Small twisting wilderness stream with numerous rocky shoals and sandbars. | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic | Upper Ocmulgee | 1982 | ||
| Withlacoochee River | Brooks, Lowndes, Cook, Berrien | Headwaters above GA State Road S547 bridge to FL State line | 87 | Crystal clear springs and white-water shoals in primitive wilderness | Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife | Withlacoochee | 1982 |
Last updated: November 30, 2016