Chattahoochee River
| Chattahoochee River | ||
 Chattahoochee River catchment area in dark blue |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 354236 | |
| location | Georgia , Alabama , Florida (USA) | |
| River system | Apalachicola River | |
| Drain over | Apalachicola River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in the Chattahoochee National Forest 34 ° 48 ′ 28 ″ N , 83 ° 47 ′ 30 ″ W |
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| confluence | with the Flint River in Lake Seminole to the Apalachicola River Coordinates: 30 ° 42 '29 " N , 84 ° 51' 47" W 30 ° 42 '29 " N , 84 ° 51' 47" W |
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| Mouth height |
23 m
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 The Chattahoochee River near Norcross , Georgia |
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The Chattahoochee River is a river that rises in the northeast of the US state of Georgia and flows through the western suburbs of Atlanta . Together with the Flint River , it forms the Apalachicola River in Florida. The name Chattahoochee comes from the Cherokee language and means "painted rock". In 1978 a nationally significant recreation area, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area was established.
Chattahoochee County in Georgia is named after the river .
natural reserve
The Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge is a 45.26 km² nature reserve established in 1964 for water birds, among other places. It includes Lake Eufaula , where the Chattahoochee River is dammed, and lies on the state line between Alabama and Georgia .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chattahoochee River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
