Chattooga River
River in the Southeastern USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the river forming the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. For the river with the same name in western Georgia and eastern Alabama, see Chattooga River (Alabama–Georgia).
The Chattooga River (also spelled Chatooga, Chatuga, and Chautaga, variant name Guinekelokee River) is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River.
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Location | |
Country | United States |
States | North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Chattooga River |
• location | Cashiers, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°07′08″N 83°07′05″W |
• elevation | 1,187 m (3,894 ft) |
Mouth | Tugaloo River |
• location | Tallulah Falls, Georgia |
• coordinates | 34°43′01″N 83°21′11″W |
• elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
Length | 57 mi (92 km) |
Basin size | 721.5 km2 (278.6 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Tugaloo River → Savannah River → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Savannah River |
Type | Wild, Scenic, Recreational |
Designated | May 10, 1974 |
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