Ogeechee River
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The Ogeechee River is a 294-mile-long (473 km)[1] blackwater river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It heads at the confluence of its North and South Forks, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southwest of Crawfordville and flowing generally southeast to Ossabaw Sound about 16 miles (26 km) south of Savannah.[2] Its largest tributary is the Canoochee River, which drains approximately 1,400 square miles (3,600 km2) and is the only other major river in the basin.[3] The Ogeechee has a watershed of 5,540 square miles (14,300 km2). It is one of the state's few free-flowing streams.[3]
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Ogeechee River | |
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Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
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• location | United States |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 31°50′1″N 81°1′39″W |
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Tributaries | |
• left | Canoochee River |
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