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County
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Length (miles)
Description
Potential Classification
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Watershed (HUC Code 8)
Year Listed/ Updated
Other StateAlapaha River
Echols, Lowndes, Lanier, Berrien, Atkinson, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Ben Hill, Wilcox
Two miles below US 280 bridge to FL State line
164
Wild, relatively unspoiled and heavily canopied, slow-moving, blackwater stream with series of lakes, sandbars, islands, bluffs, waterfalls, and limestone banks, habitat for variety of fish and game.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Alapaha
1982Alcovy River
Newton, Walton, Gwinnett
Headwaters to backwaters of Lake Jackson and Newton Factory bridge
63
Typical Piedmont stream with numerous boulders, 200 foot high bluffs, granite outcrops, and white shoals; extensive floodplain and river swamps; exceptional natural areas.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Ocmulgee
1982Altamaha River
McIntosh, Glynn, Wayne, Long, Tattnall, Appling, Toombs, Jeff Davis, Montgomery
Confluence with Ocmulgee River to Altamaha Sound
134
Located in terraces of Coastal Plain Province; stratified silts, sands, limestones and clays; heavily canopied with extensive mixed type hardwoods and swamp lands with large cypress-tupelo stands.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Altamaha
1982Amicalola Creek
Dawson
Headwaters to confluence with Etowah River
30
Wilderness setting with spectacular waterfalls, scenic rock gardens, and mixture of flora, including dogwood, blackgum, and wild black cherry; excellent trout stream and wild game habitat.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Etowah
1982Anderson Creek
Gilmer
Headwaters in Chattahoochee National Forest to confluence with Tickanetley Creek
13
Pastoral stream with minimum gradient, low relief, and some ledges.

Geologic, Recreational, Scenic
Coosawattee
1982Apalachee River
Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Walton, Barrow, Gwinnett
Headwaters to backwaters of Wallace Dam (Lake Lake Oconee)
64
Attractive and secluded densely forested Piedmont stream with stretches of whitewater.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Oconee
1982Aucilla River
Brooks, Thomas
Approximately two miles below I-84 bridge to FL State line
14
One of few remaining natural and unspoiled coastal rivers with limestone banks, deep springs and rapids; a unique sinkhole stream.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Aucilla
1982Big Cedar Creek
Baldwin, Putnam, Jones, Jasper
Confluence with Cedar Creek to mouth at Lake Sinclair
12
Popular wilderness float stream.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic
Upper Oconee
1982Blood Mountain Creek
Lumpkin
Headwaters one-quarter mile below Blood Mountain in Chestatee Wildlife Management Area to confluence with Dicks Creek
3
Scenic and remote mountain stream; excellent natural recreational resource.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Chattahoochee
1982Brier Creek
Screven, Burke, Richmond, Jefferson, McDuffie
Below GA 17 bridge and Johnson Pond to confluence with Savannah River
108
Natural, undeveloped scenic stream.

Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Lower Savannah
1982Broad River
Elbert, Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Madison, Franklin, Banks, Habersham, Stephens
Confluence with Middle Fork Broad River to confluence withn Bertram Creek
51
Scenic Piedmont stream crossed by Towaliga Fault; rugged topography; rock outcrops, falls and rapids.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Broad
1982Broad River, Middle Fork
Elbert, Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Madison, Franklin, Banks, Habersham, Stephens
Headwaters to confluence with Broad River
42
Scenic Piedmont stream crossed by Towaliga Fault; rugged topography; rock outcrops, falls and rapids.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Broad
1982Canoochee River
Bryan, Liberty, Evans, Bulloch, Candler
Emanuel County line to confluence with Ogeechee River
104
Scenic stream that flows, in part, through Ft. Stewart; abundance of wildlife and variety of flora.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Canoochee
1982Cartecay River
Gilmer
Confluence with Tickanetley Creek to one mile above town of East Ellijay
19
Pastoral stream with minimum gradient, low relief, and some ledges.

Geologic, Recreational, Scenic
Coosawattee
1982Cedar Creek
Baldwin, Putnam, Jones, Jasper
Headwaters to confluence with Big Cedar Creek
22
Popular wilderness float stream.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic
Upper Oconee
1982Chattahoochee River
Hall, Habersham, White
Headwaters in the Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area to GA 52 bridge
46
Forested watershed adjacent; some high ridges; rare flora and natural areas; abundance and variety of wildlife.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Chattahoochee
1982Chestatee River
Lumpkin
Confluence with Dicks Creek to backwaters of Lake Sidney Lanier
33
Scenic and remote mountain stream; excellent natural recreational resource.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Chattahoochee
1982Conasauga River
Murray, Fannin
Headwaters approximately one mile below GA 2 and Cowpen Mountain to TN State line. Then from TN state line downstream to confluence with Oostanula River
80
Flows through Cherokee National Forest and Cohutta Wilderness Area; scenic gorge area with Class III-IV rapids; Civil War historic sites of significance.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Conasauga
1982Coosawattee River
Gilmer
One mile southwest of Ellijay to above Carters Lake
13
Scenic stream segment in Coosawattee Wildlife Management Area that is undeveloped and rich in natural history; variety of mountain flora surround whitewater with Class II-III rapids, ledges, pools and shoals.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Coosawattee
1982Dicks Creek
Lumpkin
Confluence with Blood Mountain Creek to confluence with Chestatee River
7
Scenic and remote mountain stream; excellent natural recreational resource.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Chattahoochee
1982Ebenezer Creek
Effingham, Screven
Headwaters above GA Hwy 119 to confluence with Savannah River
17
Free-flowing scenic stream.

Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Lower Savannah
1982Etowah River
Cherokee, Forsyth, Davison, Lumpkin
Headwaters to backwaters of Lake Allatoona. Then from Etowah Indian Mounds at Cartersville to confluence with Coosa River
138
Scenic river made up of ledges and pools and an occasional long shoal; supports good fishery and floating in upper reach.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Coosa
1982Flat Shoal Creek
Harris, Troup
Headwaters to confluence with Chattahoochee River
43
Scenic recreational stream.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Middle Chattahoochee-Lake Harding
1982Flint River
Sumter, Dooley, Macon, Peach, Crawford, Taylor, Upson, Talbot, Merriwether, Pike, Spaulding, Fayette
Three miles above GA 92 bridge to backwaters of Lake Blackshear
165
Upper segment flows through spectacular gorge of outstanding geological value providing Class I-IV rapids; flora is unique transitional mixture of Piedmont and Coastal Plain species; below gorge stream becomes a canopied swamp river affording good fish and wildlife habitats; rich in Creek Indian history.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Flint
1982Flint River
Dougherty, Worth, Lee
Lake Blackshear Dam to backwaters of Lake Worth. Then from below Albany to backwaters of Lake Seminole.
103
Bands of undisturbed vegetation line the river corridor; excellent stands of bottomland hardwoods; relatively flat sloping coastal plain; many limestone rapids, outcrops, sinks, and springs; supports variety of fish, birds, and mammals.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Flint
1982Ichawaynochaway Creek
Baker, Calhoun, Terrell, Randolph, Webster
Headwaters to confluence with Flint River
84
Strongly defined corridor with limestone rapids, outcrops, and sinks; excellent wildlife habitat due to banks of forested vegetation; moderate size in lower reaches while small and intimate in upper.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Ichawaynochaway
1982Jacks River
Murray, Fannin
Headwaters to confluence with Conasauga River just over the border into TN
19
Remote, scenic stream; majority within Cahutta Wildlife Management Area with minimal development; excellent trout fishery.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Conasauga
1982
TNKinchafoonee Creek
Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Sumter, Webster, Marion
Headwaters to 5 miles above Albany
85
Scenic, relatively undeveloped stream with recreational potential.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Kinchafoonee-Muckalee
1982Little Ohoopee River
Emanuel, Johnson
GA 57 bridge near village of Kite to confluence with Ohoopee River
24
Relatively small blackwater ecosystem; natural areas with cypress, gum, oak, maple and other hardwood.

Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Ohoopee
1982Middle Oconee River
Jackson, Clark
GA 319 bridge to one mile above US 29 and west of Athens
16
Bordered by University of Georgia Botanical Gardens; flows through scenic, forested trench with challenging whitewater; narrows, ravines, and coves throughout.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Oconee
1982Muckalee Creek
Dougherty, Lee, Sumter
Americus to confluence with Flint River and Kinchafoonee Creek
48
Outstanding swamp forest; Chehaw State Park borders.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Kinchafoonee-Muckalee
1982Murder Creek
Putnam, Jasper
Headwaters to backwaters of Lake Sinclair
36
Primarily within Oconee National Forest; impressive hardwood floodplain.

Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Oconee
1982North Oconee River
Clarke, Jackson
GA 335 bridge west of Nicholson to Athens
18
Attractive stretch adjacent to University of Georgia Campus and borders Sandy Creek Nature Center; very accessible.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Oconee
1982Ochlockonee River
Grady, Thomas, Colquitt
One mile below city of Moultrie to FL State line
66
Attractive stretch adjacent to University of Georgia Campus and borders Sandy Creek Nature Center; very accessible.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Lower Ochlockonee
1982Ocmulgee River
Wheeler,Jeff Davis,Telfair,Coffee,Ben Hill,Wilcox,Dodge,Pulaski,Houston,Bleckley,Twiggs,Bibb
From Jackson Lake and Monticello to above Macon. Then from Macon to confluence with Altamaha River.
240
Heavily forested corridor of typical southern coastal plain flora providing habitat for diverse and abundant wildlife populations; numerous archaeological and historical sites, including Indian Mounds and Ocmulgee National Monument.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Ocmulgee
1982Oconee River
Montgomery, Wheeler, Treutlen, Laurens, Johnson, Wilkinson, Washington, Baldwin, Oconee, Oglethorpe
Barnett Shoals Dam to GA 15 bridge. Then from GA 22 bridge to confluence with Altamaha River
148
Outstanding float stream with wilderness stretches; prolific flora; historic sites; excellent fishery; bordered by three separate segments of the Oconee National Forest.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Oconee
1982Ohoopee River
Tatnall, Toombs, Candler, Emanuel, Treutlen, Johnson, Washington
Headwaters east of town of Tenmile to confluence with Altamaha River
119
Excellent example of coastal plain blackwater stream with swift current, beautiful scenery, and white sandhills; unique plant communities.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Altamaha
1982Oostanaula River
Floyd, Gordon
Confluence with Conasauga River southwest of Cherokee Indian Memorial to Rome
47
Inviting flat water stream; numerous recorded archaeological sites.

Cultural, Historic, Recreational, Scenic
Oostanaula
1982Satilla River
Pierce, Ware, Atkinson, Coffee, Irwin, Ben Hill
Headwaters northeast of Fitzgerald to confluence with Kettle Creek above town of Waycross. Then from 1 mile below US 84 and town of Waycross to Atlantic Ocean.
246
Meandering blackwater river located in Lower Coastal Plain; underlain with beds of sand, clay, limestone, and marl; white sand bars; 15 to 50 foot high bluffs; abundance and diversity of wildlife; heavily canopied with cypress-tupelo stands.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Cumberland-St. Simons
1982Sope Creek
Cobb
GA 120 bridge to confluence with Chattahoochee River
7
Small but scenic valley stream that flows across low quartzite ridges West of Blackjack Mountain and a thick sequence of biotite gneisses and mica shists; many hazardous rapids and ledges in lower stretch.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Chattahoochee
1982South Chickamauga Creek
Catoosa
Ringgold to TN State line
15
Scenic pastoral float stream.

Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga
1982South River
Newton, Henry, Rockdale, DeKalb
Confluence with Corn Creek to GA 81 bridge above Snapping Shoals Dam
33
Scenic meandering stream that flows through picturesque forested corridor; gravel bars, shoals, and coves.

Geologic, Recreational, Scenic
Upper Ocmulgee
1982Spring Creek
Decatur, Miller
One-half mile below Early County line to backwaters of Lake Seminole
37
Interesting stream with under-water springs and limestone bed; magnificent mollusk and reptile fauna.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Spring
1982St. Marys River
Camden, Charlton
Confluence with North Prong St. Marys River to Atlantic Ocean
122
Attractive, clear, subtropical swamp river with varied and colorful flora and white sandbars; forms boundary between Florida and Georgia; habitat for numerous rare mammals including the cougar and Florida bear.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
St. Marys
1982
FLSt. Marys River, North Prong
Camden, Charlton
One mile below GA 94 bridge in Okefenokee Swamp to confluence with St. Marys River
9
Attractive, clear, subtropical swamp river with varied and colorful flora and white sandbars; forms boundary between Florida and Georgia; habitat for numerous rare mammals including the cougar and Florida bear.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
St. Marys
1982
FLSweetwater Creek
Cobb, Paulding, Douglas, Carroll
Headwaters to Lithia Springs Road bridge. Then from Skyview Drive to confluence with Chattahoochee River
36
Scenic stream ideal for nature study and hiking.

Cultural, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic
Middle Chattahoochee-Lake Harding
1982Talking Rock Creek
Murray, Gordon, Gilmer, Pickens
One mile below GA 5 bridge to backwaters of Reregulation Reservoir
22
Fast flowing, remarkably scenic and pristine semi-wild mountain stream with high cliffs, many granite outcrops and intermediate rapids.

Cultural, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic
Coosawattee
1982Tickanetley Creek
Gilmer
Confluence with Anderson Creek to confluence with Cartecay River
5
Pastoral stream with minimum gradient, low relief, and some ledges.

Geologic, Recreational, Scenic
Coosawattee
1982Towaliga River
Monroe
High Falls State Park to confluence with Ocmulgee River
20
Small twisting wilderness stream with numerous rocky shoals and sandbars.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic
Upper Ocmulgee
1982Withlacoochee River
Brooks, Lowndes, Cook, Berrien
Headwaters above GA State Road S547 bridge to FL State line
87
Crystal clear springs and white-water shoals in primitive wilderness

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Withlacoochee
1982
 Last updated: November 30, 2016
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