Coosawattee River

Coosawattee River
The Coosawattee River in Ellijay, Georgia, October 2013
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer, Gordon, & Murray
Physical characteristics
SourceCartecay River
 • locationWhite Path, Georgia
 • coordinates34°43′44″N 84°20′49″W / 34.729°N 84.347°W / 34.729; -84.347
 • elevation3,079 ft (938 m)
2nd sourceEllijay River
 • locationBlue Ridge, Georgia
 • coordinates34°51′36″N 84°19′52″W / 34.860°N 84.331°W / 34.860; -84.331
 • elevation1,699 ft (518 m)
MouthOostanaula River
 • location
at Carters Lake
 • coordinates
34°36′18″N 84°38′00″W / 34.6050863°N 84.6332661°W / 34.6050863; -84.6332661[2]
 • elevation
1,073 ft (327 m)[2]
Length49.3 mi (79.3 km)[1]
Basin size860 sq mi (2,200 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftColey Creek, Harris Creek, Camp Branch, Lewis Branch, Camp Branch, Talking Rock Creek, Duke Creek, Dry Creek, Salacoa Creek, and Crane Eater Creek
 • rightMountaintown 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]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 27, 2011
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coosawattee River