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Bull Sluice is the largest and final named rapid of Section 3 of the Chattooga River. Since it is one of the more accessible rapids on the river, many boaters who run the narrower and more dangerous Section 4 will first run Bull Sluice before continuing downstream, making the rapid the de facto start of the final section of the river.
Section 3 has Class II-IV rapids which rafters and kayakers frequent. The final rapid in Section 3 is Bull Sluice. [6] Section 4 includes Class II-V rapids, including the famous Five Falls (five class III-V rapids in roughly a 1/4 mile stretch). [7] The minimum age requirement to raft Section 3 is eight, and Section 4 is twelve.
The Chattooga River runs 64.4 miles (103.6 km) [1] through northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama in the United States. The river begins in Walker County, Georgia and flows southwest into Weiss Lake on the Coosa River in Alabama. This river is one of two rivers named Chattooga in the state of Georgia.
Bull Sluice Rapids—Class V Rapids on the Chattooga River; the location is actually best approached from the South Carolina side of the river. ( 34°48.86′N 83°18.38′W / 34.81433°N 83.30633°W / 34.81433; -83.
Chattooga River, Georgia / South Carolina - sports long, challenging rapids, big drops, and thunderous power; this river can be a challenge for even experts; the Chattooga was one of the rivers used for the filming of the 1973 adventure movie, Deliverance. It is designated as a Wild and Scenic River. [12] Cheat River, West Virginia - Class IV.
Originally constructed in 1904 by Georgia Power to provide electricity for Atlanta's streetcars, it now provides enough power for about 4,400 homes; upon completion the dam created Bull Sluice Lake. It was named for then recently deceased Georgia Power president S. Morgan Smith's mother whose maiden name was Morgan.
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Bull Sluice Lake is a small reservoir located along the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. It is 673 acres (272 ha), and is impounded by the Morgan Falls Dam. Besides the hydroelectric power produced by the dam, the lake's primary use is recreation, including fishing and rowing.