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Chattahoochee River

Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River at Jones Bridge Park in Peachtree Corners, Georgia
Map of the Apalachicola River system with the Chattahoochee highlighted in dark blue.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia, Alabama, Florida
Physical characteristics
Sourcenear Jacks Knob
 - locationBlue Ridge Mountains, Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia
 - coordinates34°49′26″N 83°47′28″W / 34.82389°N 83.79111°W / 34.82389; -83.79111[1]
 - elevation3,550 ft (1,080 m)[2]
MouthApalachicola River
 - locationconfluence with Flint River, near Jim Woodruff Dam
 - coordinates30°42′32″N 84°51′50″W / 30.70889°N 84.86389°W / 30.70889; -84.86389[1]
 - elevation75 ft (23 m)[1]
Length430 mi (690 km)[3]
Basin size8,770 sq mi (22,700 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 - average10,090 cu ft/s (286 m3/s)[4]