Loeffler, GretchenUnited States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Meyer, Judith L., 1956-2009-08-28Encyclopedia 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, SS2G1text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Rivers--GeorgiaWatersheds--GeorgiaChattahoochee RiverEtowah 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 RiverFlint 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.)River basinsText