Alcovy River
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| progression = Alcovy River→ Ocmulgee River→ Altamaha River→ Atlantic Ocean
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The Alcovy River (pronunciation: al-CO-vee) is a {{convert|69|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed April 21, 2011 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 Gwinnett County, {{convert|5|mi|0}} northeast of Lawrenceville, and flows generally south through Walton, Newton and Jasper counties. It defines portions of the boundary between Newton and Jasper counties. It joins the Yellow River and South River to form the Ocmulgee River at Lake Jackson, a reservoir formed by a dam on the Ocmulgee. North of I-20, the Alcovy River becomes a lowland swamp for about {{convert|4|mi|0}} 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
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050316014030/http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/A/A02707-alcovy-river.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
- [http://www.georgiariverfishing.com/GaDescriptions/alcovy.htm Georgia River Fishing]
{{Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)}}
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Category:Rivers of Gwinnett County, Georgia
Category:Rivers of Jasper County, Georgia
Category:Rivers of Newton County, Georgia
Category:Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Rivers of Walton County, Georgia
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