Tallapoosa River

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Tallapoosa River
The Tallapoosa River catchment area in Alabama

The Tallapoosa River catchment area in Alabama

Data
Water code US160710
location Georgia , Alabama ( USA )
River system Mobile River
Drain over Alabama River  → Mobile River  → Mobile Bay
source in Haralson County , Georgia
33 ° 50 ′ 48 "  N , 85 ° 0 ′ 45"  W.
confluence with the Coosa River to the Alabama River Coordinates: 32 ° 30 ′ 5 "  N , 86 ° 15 ′ 43"  W 32 ° 30 ′ 5 "  N , 86 ° 15 ′ 43"  W

Reservoirs flowed through Lake Martin
La Tallapoosa.jpg

La Tallapoosa.jpg

The Tallapoosa River [ tæləˈpuːsə ˈɹɪvəɹ ] is a river that originates at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia , and flows south and west into the state of Alabama . There it flows together with the Coosa River to form the Alabama River . It is retained on its course by a number of dams named Harris, Martin, Yates and Thurlow (from north to south). They are owned by Alabama Power , which uses them to generate electricity. Lake Martin Reservoir (north of Martin Dam) is particularly large and is visited for numerous recreational purposes, particularly in the Auburn, Alabama area . Some environmentalists believe the dams' changes to the natural course of the river will have a negative impact on fish and animals in the area.

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  1. American Rivers: Tallapoosa River: Thread: Hydropower and Water Supply Dams, Overallocation ( Memento of the original from August 31, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.americanrivers.org archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . April 7, 2003 (PDF, English, 124 kB)