United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018CarolinePope222019-05-16The Coosa River, formed by the confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers in Rome, empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The river supports more than 147 species of fish and contains the world's largest diversity of freshwater snails and mussels.Photograph of the Coosa River during sunset. The banks of the wide, muddy river are lined with tall trees. The Coosa River, formed by the confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers in Rome, Georgia, empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The river supports more than 147 species of fish and contains the world's largest diversity of freshwater snails and mussels.image/jpegForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaCoosa River (Ga. and Ala.)Rivers--GeorgiaTrees--GeorgiaCoosa RiverStillImage