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The Altamaha River / ˈ ɑː l t ə m ə h ɑː / is a major river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It flows generally eastward for 137 miles (220 km) from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River towards the Atlantic Ocean , where it empties into the ocean near Brunswick, Georgia .
Altamaha River • average: 31.78 cu ft/s (0.900 m 3 /s) at mouth with Altamaha River [3] Basin features; Progression: Altamaha River → Altamaha Sound → Atlantic Ocean: River system: Altamaha: Tributaries • right: Bull Branch: Bridges: Akin Road, US 25, Akin Road, River Road
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]
In southern Georgia, it separates the Suwannee River and Satilla River watersheds. [7] In Florida, the Divide generally follows the western edge of the St. Marys River and then St. Johns River, meandering into the low country of Northern Florida until it reaches Central Florida. The west side of the divide continues to be the Suwannee River and ...
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In Woodbine, US 17 crosses the Satilla River by way of the J. Edwin Godley Bridge. In Brunswick, the route traverses the South Brunswick River over the Sidney Lanier Bridge, then across the Altamaha River bridge between Glynn and McIntosh counties. At the South Carolina state line, US 17 crosses the Savannah River on the Talmadge Memorial Bridge.
It is a tributary to the Altamaha River. [2] Fivemile Creek was so named for the fact is mouth is located 5 miles (8.0 km) from the Fort James Bluff. [2]
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.