page_title: Ogeechee River
hierarchical_section_title: Ogeechee River
caption_attribution_description: The w:Ogeechee River in the vicinity of w:Savannah, Georgia
context_page_description: The Ogeechee River is a 294-mile-long blackwater river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It heads at the confluence of its North and South Forks, about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Crawfordville and flowing generally southeast to Ossabaw Sound about 16 miles south of Savannah. Its largest tributary is the Canoochee River, which drains approximately 1,400 square miles and is the only other major river in the basin. The Ogeechee has a watershed of 5,540 square miles. It is one of the state's few free-flowing streams.
context_section_description: The Ogeechee River is a 294-mile-long (473 km) blackwater river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It heads at the confluence of its North and South Forks, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southwest of Crawfordville and flowing generally southeast to Ossabaw Sound about 16 miles (26 km) south of Savannah. Its largest tributary is the Canoochee River, which drains approximately 1,400 square miles (3,600 km²) and is the only other major river in the basin. The Ogeechee has a watershed of 5,540 square miles (14,300 km²). It is one of the state's few free-flowing streams.
caption: The Ogeechee River near Savannah, Georgia
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