Turtle River (Georgia)

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| name = Turtle River

| image = Turtle River, Glynn County, GA, US.jpg

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| image_caption = Turtle River

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| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = United States

| subdivision_type2 = US state

| subdivision_name2 = Georgia

| length = 17.6 miles (28.3 km)

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File:Turtle River at GA 99, Glynn Co, GA, US.jpg over Turtle River]]

The Turtle River{{GNIS|325777}} is a {{convert|17.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed April 21, 2011 tidal river in the vicinity of Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia. It is the main tributary of the Brunswick River.

The stream headwaters are in the Turtle River Swamp adjacent to the community of Georgetown and Georgia State Route 99.Brunswick West, GA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956 (1986 rev.) The stream flows southeast and east passing under I-95 just prior to its confluence with the Brunswick River along the south side of Brunswick, Georgia.Jekyl Island, GA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979

The mouth of the Turtle River is located adjacent to the Port of Brunswick. The river has an average depth of 23 ft. with some depths over 35 ft. The Turtle River is part of the Brunswick River Delta, which consists of dozens of small tributaries, some of which are navigable rivers (such as the Turtle River) and some of which are small streams and swamps that are rich with fish, white shrimp and coastal wildlife.{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps?q=Fancy+Bluff+Creek,+Georgia&ftid=0x88e5205df2bd2c51:0xde0c296290ebe17d&hl=en-US&gl=us&shorturl=1|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}