- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- River basins
- Creator:
- Meyer, Judith L., 1956-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Loeffler, Gretchen
- Date of Original:
- 2009-08-28
- Subject:
- Rivers--Georgia
Watersheds--Georgia
Chattahoochee River
Etowah River (Ga.)
Ogeechee River (Ga.)
Savannah River (Ga. and S.C.)
Tallapoosa River (Ga. and Ala.)
Chattooga River (N.C.-Ga. and S.C.)
Coosa River (Ga. and Ala.)
Tennessee River
Flint River Watershed (Tenn. and Ala.)
Flint River (Ga.)
Altamaha River (Ga.)
Ochlockonee River (Ga. and Fla.)
Satilla River (Ga.)
Saint Marys River (Ga. and Fla.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about river basins of Georgia. Georgia's natural resources include fourteen river basins, which support a rich diversity of native fish and mussel species. A river basin consists of the entire geographic area (hillside, valley, plain) from which water flows into the primary river, which is made up of an intricate network of smaller rivers and streams. Rain falling within a river basin, or watershed, runs downhill until it reaches a stream. Small streams join other streams and flow into a river, and eventually that river flows into the sea.
GSE identifier: SS8G1, SS2G1 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/river-basins/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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