Oconee
Oconee is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 33.01°, -83.14°
About Oconee
The Oconee River is a 220-mile-long (350 km) river in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its origin is in Hall County and it terminates where it joins the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River near Lumber City at the borders of Montgomery County, Wheeler County, and Jeff Davis County. South of Athens, two forks, known as the Middle Oconee River and North Oconee River, which flow for 55–65 miles (89–105 km) upstream, converge to form the Oconee River. Milledgeville, the former capital city of Georgia, lies on the Oconee River.
The Oconee River Greenway along the Oconee River in Milledgeville opened in 2008; the North Oconee River Greenway is in Athens, Georgia. J.W. McMillan's brick factory was located along the river.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Oconee River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Oconee in Depth
Course
The Oconee River begins at the confluence of the North Oconee River and the Middle Oconee River on the border of Athens–Clarke and Oconee counties. Those tributaries both have their headwaters to the east of Lake Lanier in Hall County. South of Athens, the Oconee River passes through the Oconee National Forest into Lake Oconee, a man made lake, near the towns of Madison and Greensboro off Interstate 20. From Lake Oconee, the river travels to Lake Sinclair, another manmade lake near Milledgeville, the town founded on Georgia's Fall Line and former state capital. South of Milledgeville, the river flows unobstructed until merging with the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Oconee River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Oconee: Key Facts
| Length | 274 km |
|---|---|
| Source | North Oconee River |
| Mouth | Altamaha River |
| Drainage system | Altamaha River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | Apalachee River |
Facts from Wikidata Q851368 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Oconee: Quick Answers
- Where is Oconee?
- Oconee is located in United States, at 33.0136° N, 83.1368° W.
- Are there dams on the Oconee?
- No dam on the Oconee is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.