Ohoopee River
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The Ohoopee River is a river, about 100 mi (160 km) long, in east-central Georgia in the United States. It is a tributary of the Altamaha River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
Course
The Ohoopee River rises in Washington County, about 2 mi (3 km) south of Tennille, and flows generally southeastwardly, through or along the boundaries of Johnson, Emanuel, Treutlen, Candler, Toombs and Tattnall Counties. It joins the Altamaha River 13 mi (21 km) south of Reidsville.In Emanuel County, it collects the Little Ohoopee River, about 45 mi (70 km) long, which rises in Washington County and flows generally southeastwardly through Johnson and Emanuel Counties, past Kite.
See also
Sources
- [Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
- DeLorme (2003). Georgia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-253-6.
- [Geographic Names Information System entry for Ohoopee River]
- [GNIS entry for Little Ohoopee River]
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