Ohoopee River

The Ohoopee River is a 119-mile-long (192 km)^[1] river 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 miles (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 miles (21 km) south of Reidsville.

In Emanuel County, it collects the Little Ohoopee River, about 54 miles (87 km) long,^[1] which rises in Washington County and flows generally southeastwardly through Johnson and Emanuel Counties, past Kite.

See also

• List of Georgia rivers

References

1. ^ ^{a b} U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 21, 2011

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
• DeLorme (2003). Georgia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-253-6.
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ohoopee River
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Ohoopee River