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In the state of Georgia What lake does the chattahoochee river and Oconee river flow into?
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Which state is the chattahoochee river located?
The name Chattahoochee is thought to come from a Creek Indian word for "painted rock" - possibly referring to the many colourful granite outcroppings along the northeast-to-southwest segment of the river. The Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the Appalachian Mountains of north-eastern Georgia, near the Carolinas. It merges with the Flint River and other tributaries at Lake Seminole, near Bainbridge to form the Florida panhandle's Apalachicola River.
What are the 12 major rivers in Georgia?
There are actually 13 major river regions in the state of Georgia. They are the Chattahoochee, Savannah, Suwannee, Flint, St. Mary's, Ocmulgee, Oconee, Altamaha, Satilla, Ogeechee, Coosa, Tallapoosa, and Ochlocknee Rivers.
What are the two Georgia rivers that flow nearest Atlanta?
Bodies of water in Georgia include the Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River, Lake Sidney Lanier, Clark Hill Lake, West Point Lake and Lake Hartwell. The state is bordered on its southeast corner by the Atlantic Ocean. The longest river in Georgia is the Chattahoochee River, which runs 436 miles from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Apalachicola River at the border between Alabama and Florida. The largest lake in the state is Lake Lanier, which has an area of 59 square miles and 692 miles of shoreline. It is a reservoir that was created in 1956 by the Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River. The second-largest lake in the state, Lake Oconee, is also a reservoir that was created in 1979 with the completion of the Wallace Dam on the Oconee River. The surface area of the lake is 19,050 acres, with 376 miles of shore. Additional lakes located in Georgia include Lake Allatoona, Lake Blackshear, Lake Acworth and Walter F. George Lake. The streams and rivers that traverse Georgia travel a total of 70,150 miles. The total amount of lakes in the state cover a surface area of 425,000 acres. Sapelo Sound and St. Andrew Sound are located where the state meets the Atlantic Ocean.
What Native American Tribes were located in GA and where were they located in the State?
The Native American tribes located in Georgia were the Cherokee. They were located in the northern part of the state, the Creek along the Oconee River, and the Seminole in the southern part of the state.
What does the Chattahoochee river the Savannah river and the St Mary's river have in common?
They all border another state
What is the physical features of the country Georgia?
The main geographical features of Georgia include mountains such as Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians and plateau in the central part of the state. Geographical features such as rivers, lakes, soil and rock are can be found in Georgia.
The Perdido river Chattahoochee river Flint River and St Mary's River are all natural bordersot what state?
Florida
What is the area of Oconee State Park?
The area of Oconee State Park is 4,714,587.732096001 square meters.
What is the western line of longitude of state of Georgia?
The western boundary of Georgia doesn't follow any constant longitude.-- At its southern end, in Lake Seminole on the Florida state line near Chattahoochee,its longitude is about 84.8645 degrees W.-- From there, it follows the Chattahoochee River north, all the way past Columbus to a pointbetween West Point GA and Lanett AL at about 85.1847 degrees W, where it leaves the river.-- It then proceeds along a straight line aimed somewhat west of north, for about 148 miles,to the place where the state lines of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama meet. The longitudeat that point is about 85.6051 degrees W.
Is Alabama an hour ahead or behind Virginia?
Alabama is one hour behind VirginiaThe state line between Georgia and Alabama is the dividing line between Eastern and Central time, and the border is the Chattahoochee River.
When was Oconee Station State Historic Site created?
Oconee Station State Historic Site was created in 1760.
What is the area of Oconee Station State Historic Site?
The area of Oconee Station State Historic Site is 849,839.848704 square meters.
