Alcovy River
| Alcovy River | |
|---|---|
Georgia | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 33°34′10″N 83°49′18″W / 33.5695°N 83.8218°W |
| Length | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Alcovy River→ Ocmulgee River→ Altamaha River→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Alcovy River (pronunciation: al-CO-vee) is a 69-mile-long (111 km)[1] tributary of the Ocmulgee River in north-central Georgia in the United States. It is part of the watershed of the Altamaha River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
Course
The Alcovy River rises in eastern
Lake Jackson, a reservoir formed by a dam on the Ocmulgee. North of I-20, the Alcovy River becomes a lowland swamp for about 4 miles (6 km) before resuming the nature of a Piedmont stream. The lowland area contains an ecological rarity: the tupelo
gum tree.
Fishing
Largemouth bass, crappie, red breast, bluegill, and channel catfish inhabit the Alcovy.
See also
- List of Georgia rivers
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 21, 2011