Tallulah River
| Tallulah River | |
|---|---|
Tallulah River at the bottom of the Tallulah Gorge | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | North Carolina, Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Southern Nantahala Wilderness |
| • location | Otto, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°02′02″N 83°32′28″W / 35.034°N 83.541°W |
| • elevation | 1,437 m (4,715 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 | 47.7 mi (76.8 km) |
| Basin size | 184 sq mi (480 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tugaloo River → Savannah River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Savannah River |
The Tallulah River (/təˈluːlə/ tə-LOO-lə) is a 47.7-mile-long (76.8 km) river in Georgia and North Carolina. It begins in Clay County, North Carolina, near Standing Indian Mountain in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness and flows south into Georgia, crossing the state line into Towns County. The river travels through Rabun County and ends in Habersham County. It cuts through the Tallulah Dome rock formation to form the Tallulah Gorge and its several waterfalls (collectively known as Tallulah Falls). The Tallulah River intersects with the Chattooga River to form the Tugaloo River at Lake Tugalo in Habersham County. It joins South Carolina's Seneca River at Lake Hartwell (also created by a dam upriver) to form the Savannah River, which flows southeastward into the Atlantic Ocean.