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Map of the Altamaha River system with Oconee highlighted. The Oconee River is a 220-mile-long (350 km) [1] river in the U.S. state of Georgia.Its origin is in Hall County and it terminates where it joins the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River near Lumber City at the borders of Montgomery County, Wheeler County, and Jeff Davis County.
Middle Oconee River. Mulberry River; North Oconee River; Butler River; Hampton River; ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974) Graham, Paul K. (2010).
The river's source is formed at an elevation of around 530 feet above sea level. [1] The Ocmulgee River flows from the dam southeast past Macon, which was founded on the Fall Line. It joins the Oconee from the northwest (241 miles downstream from Jackson Lake) to form the Altamaha near Lumber City. [1]
The Oconee River Greenway [1] is a trail along the Oconee River in Milledgeville, Georgia. It opened in 2008. It includes fishing areas, paved trails for bicycles and foot traffic, and a boat ramp. River flow can change rapidly due to operations of a Georgia Power plant upstream of the Greenway. Recent trail expansion connects the Greenway to ...
The Mulberry River is a 28.2-mile-long (45.4 km) [1] tributary of the Middle Oconee River in the U.S. State of Georgia.It rises in southeastern Hall County and flows southeast, forming the boundary between Jackson and Barrow counties, to join the Middle Oconee south of Jefferson.
Lake Sinclair was created in 1953 when the waters of the Oconee river were dammed to create a 45,000-kilowatt (60,000 hp) hydroelectric generating station. [3] Development of this lake as a recreational area began through a planned cooperative program.
A map showing the Hernando de Soto expedition route through Ocute and other nearby chiefdoms. Based on Charles M. Hudson's 1997 map. Ocute, later known as Altamaha or La Tama and sometimes known conventionally as the Oconee province, was a Native American paramount chiefdom in the Piedmont region of the U.S. state of Georgia in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Dam [1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes Gray's Landing Dam 19 ft (5.8 m) Toombs County: Horn Creek: Altamaha River: Dam built for recreation.