Chattooga River (Alabama-Georgia)
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The Chattooga River runs 64.4 miles (103.6 km) through northwest Georgia
and northeast Alabama
in the United States
. The river begins in Chattooga County, Georgia
and flows into Weiss Lake
on the Coosa River
in Alabama. This river is one of two rivers named Chattooga in the state of Georgia. The other Chattooga River
forms part of the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina
.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and northeast Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The river begins in Chattooga County, Georgia
Chattooga County, Georgia
Chattooga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 28, 1838. As of 2000, the population was 25,470. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 26,797. The county seat is Summerville.-Geography:...
and flows into Weiss Lake
Weiss Lake
Weiss Lake is a lake in northeastern Alabama that is owned by the Alabama Power Company. The lake consists of , all coming from the Coosa River, Chattooga River , and Little River, offering over of shoreline and shallow flats, large coves, under-water drop offs and deep channels...
on the Coosa River
Coosa River
The Coosa River is a tributary of the Alabama River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia. The river is about long altogether.The Coosa River is one of Alabama's most developed rivers...
in Alabama. This river is one of two rivers named Chattooga in the state of Georgia. The other Chattooga River
Chattooga River
The Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. Its headwaters are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches to where it has its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, held back by the Tugalo Dam...
forms part of the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.