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Interest groups and the state of Florida have asked the U.S. Congress to intervene to reduce the priority given to put navigation of the lower Chattahoochee, south of Columbus, by river barge. This requirement causes large water withdrawals, which environmental supporters consider a waste of water needed to support habitats, especially during ...
State Route 520 (SR 520), also known as the South Georgia Parkway, is a 261-mile-long (420 km) state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.It travels from the Alabama state line at the Chattahoochee River, along the Phenix City, Alabama–Columbus, Georgia line, to Jekyll Island.
The city of Columbus is located at the fall line of the Chattahoochee River, a place where the river drops 125 feet (38 m) in a stretch of 2.5 miles (4.0 km). This location was recognized early in the American Industrial Revolution as a prime location for waterpowered factories, and the river was first dammed in 1828 (by a predecessor to the now-breached City Mills Dam), beginning what became ...
The Chattahoochee River is a dangerous place to be, but Columbus officials hope their new systems will make it safer for residents and visitors alike.
The urban white water course in the heart of Columbus on the Chattahoochee is creating a healthy economy in Columbus. But data is limited on river health including fish populations.
Georgia and Alabama are proposing a settlement to a long-running dispute over water flows in the Chattahoochee River, although the deal won't address objections from groups in Florida over how ...
North Highlands Dam is a structure on the Chattahoochee River at the northern edge of the Columbus, Georgia, United States. It is approximately 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north of 9th Avenue in downtown Columbus. [1] The dam was built in 1899 to provide power for the former Bibb City Mill. It was one of the first large dams constructed in the South. [2]
The Chattahoochee River restoration began by removing legacy dams 10 years ago. More resources are needed to keep tabs on fish, a key indicator of river health. Dozens of ‘suckers’ but no ...