Coosawattee River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Gilmer, Gordon, & Murray |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Cartecay River |
• location | White Path, Georgia |
• coordinates | 34°43′44″N 84°20′49″W / 34.729°N 84.347°W |
• elevation | 3,079 ft (938 m) |
2nd source | Ellijay River |
• location | Blue Ridge, Georgia |
• coordinates | 34°51′36″N 84°19′52″W / 34.860°N 84.331°W |
• elevation | 1,699 ft (518 m) |
Mouth | Oostanaula River |
• location | at Carters Lake |
• coordinates | 34°36′18″N 84°38′00″W / 34.6050863°N 84.6332661°W[2] |
• elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m)[2] |
Length | 49.3 mi (79.3 km)[1] |
Basin size | 860 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Coley Creek, Harris Creek, Camp Branch, Lewis Branch, Camp Branch, Talking Rock Creek, Duke Creek, Dry Creek, Salacoa Creek, and Crane Eater Creek |
• right | Mountaintown Creek, Tails Creek, Goble Branch, Woodring Branch, Fisher Creek, Willbanks Branch, Mineral Springs Branch, Rock Springs Branch, Sugar Branch, Noblet Creek, Dry Creek, and Vanns Creek |
The Coosawattee River is a 49.3-mile-long (79.3 km)[1] river located in northwestern Georgia, United States.[2]