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Lake Seminole is a reservoir located in the southwest corner of Georgia along its border with Florida, maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Chattahoochee and Flint rivers join in the lake, before flowing from the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam , which impounds the lake, as the Apalachicola River .
Provincial parks are managed provincially by Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture or the Department of Natural Resources.Under the New Brunswick Parks Act, provincial parks are protected from environmental encroachment, and mining, quarries and logging activities are prohibited, per amendments to the Act approved in June, 2014. [1]
The Turtle River [1] is a 17.6-mile-long (28.3 km) [2] tidal river in the vicinity of Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia. It is the main tributary of the Brunswick River . The stream headwaters are in the Turtle River Swamp adjacent to the community of Georgetown and Georgia State Route 99 . [ 3 ]
St. Simons Island is the largest of the Golden Isles, with a permanent population of 12,743 as of the 2010 census. Reachable via the F. J. Torras Causeway, the Island is a tourist destination for its beaches, water sports, boating and fishing, golf, nature trails, historical landmarks, shopping, restaurants and nightlife.
It has been an incorporated rural community since 2010 and is a member of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC). [7] Despite the name, the rural community also includes all other islands in the parish. The island is part of Charlotte County, which was formed in 1784 when New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia. [8]
The first land lot for settlement was issued in 1821. The discovery of gold in 1828 on Dick's Creek drew more settlers to the remote valley. Lake Burton's name was derived from the town of Burton, which was the second largest town in Rabun County with a population of approximately 200. The former town now lies below the lake's surface.
The Preserve at White Rock Lake is an approved planned development along Stone Chimney Road. The overall density created by the project will be 2.13 dwelling units per acre.
The lake is almost entirely in Osceola County, but the western shore, and a small part of the lake, is in Polk County. Lake Kissimmee State Park is rich with wildlife, including bald eagles, white tailed deer, alligators, ospreys, bobcats, turkeys, and sandhill cranes. The main attraction is its "cow camp" where visitors can learn about 1876 ...