Oconee River

The Oconee River originates with two major headwaters in Hall County - the North and Middle forks. The two forks converge in Clarke County to form the Oconee River proper. It flows southward for approximately 170 miles. At the border of Montgomery/Jeff Davis/Wheeler County, the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River form Georgia's largest river - the Altamaha River. The Altamaha River then flows eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. The Apalachee River is a tributary to the Oconee River, joining it at Lake Oconee.

Photos:

Oconee River Photograph (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Rafters on the Oconee River Photograph (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Five Photographs of Oconee River Flooding (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Three Photographs of Oconee River in Drought Conditions (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

North Oconee River at Whitehall in Clarke County (1) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

North Oconee River at Whitehall in Clarke County (2) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Middle Oconee River in Clarke County (1) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Middle Oconee River in Clarke County (2) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River in Oconee County (1) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River in Oconee County (2) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River Wildlife Management Area (1) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River Wildlife Management Area (2) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Bear Creek Reservoir (1) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Bear Creek Reservoir (2) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Bear Creek Reservoir (Drought Condition 1) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Bear Creek Reservoir (Drought Condition 2) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Bear Creek Reservoir (Same Spot in Drought and Normal Conditions) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River in Greene County (1) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River in Greene County (2) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River in Greene County (3) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River in Greene County (4) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Oconee River in Greene County (5) (Carl Vinson Institute of Government)

Links:

Oconee River Basin (Georgia Rivers Network)

Oconee River Land Trust

Oconee River Greenway Authority

North Oconee River Greenway

Oconee River Fishing Information

More Oconee River Fishing Information

Oconee River (Trails.com)

Oconee River (EPA)

Oconee and Altamaha Rivers (personal trip, with photos)

Oconee River (Wikipedia)

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