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Chattooga River Chatuga | |
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![]() Chattooga River near Dick's Creek Falls | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
States | North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Chattooga River |
• location | Cashiers, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°07′08″N 83°07′05″W / 35.119°N 83.118°W |
• elevation | 1,187 m (3,894 ft) |
Mouth | Tugaloo River |
• location | Tallulah Falls, Georgia |
• coordinates | 34°43′01″N 83°21′11″W / 34.717°N 83.353°W |
• elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
Length | 57 mi (92 km) |
Basin size | 721.5 km2 (278.6 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Tugaloo River → Savannah River → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Savannah River |
Type | Wild, Scenic, Recreational |
Designated | May 10, 1974 |
The Chattooga River (also spelled Chatooga, Chatuga, and Chautaga, variant name Guinekelokee River) is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River.