Tallapoosa River

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The Tallapoosa River is a major river in the southeastern United States that flows through Alabama and Georgia, contributing significantly to the region’s ecology, recreation, and hydroelectric power generation.

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Tallapoosa River canonical 18
Tallapoosa River watershed 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
basinCountry United States
confluenceWith Coosa River
country United States
crosses Coastal Plain
linked to: Gulf Coastal Plain

Piedmont region
drainageBasin Alabama River basin
ecosystemType freshwater river ecosystem
flowsThrough Alabama
Georgia
forms Alabama River
formsReservoir Lake Martin
Lake Tallapoosa
R.L. Harris Reservoir
Thurlow Reservoir
Yates Lake NERFINISHED
hasDam Martin Dam
R.L. Harris Dam
linked to: R. L. Harris Dam

Thurlow Dam
linked to: Yates Dam

Yates Dam
hasTributary Hillabee Creek
Little Tallapoosa River
Sougahatchee Creek
length approximately 265 miles
approximately 426 kilometers
locatedIn Carroll County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Chambers County, Alabama
Clay County, Alabama
Cleburne County, Alabama
Elmore County, Alabama
Haralson County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Heard County, Georgia
Randolph County, Alabama
Southeastern United States
Tallapoosa County, Alabama
mouth Alabama River
namedAfter Tallapoosa people
linked to: Hitchiti people
partOf Mobile River system
linked to: Mobile River
region Deep South
sourceLocation Appalachian Mountains
Georgia
stateBorderRelation flows near Alabama–Georgia border
supports aquatic biodiversity
usedFor boating
fishing
hydroelectric power generation
recreation
wildlife habitat

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Randolph County, Alabama hasWaterBody Tallapoosa River
Montgomery County, Alabama hasRiver Tallapoosa River
subject linked to: Montgomery County
Alabama River formedByConfluenceOf Tallapoosa River
Lake Wedowee inflow Tallapoosa River
Lake Wedowee outflow Tallapoosa River
Lake Wedowee watercourse Tallapoosa River
Lake Wedowee partOf Tallapoosa River watershed
linked to: Tallapoosa River
Elmore County hasRiver Tallapoosa River
Lake Martin inflows Tallapoosa River
Lake Martin outflows Tallapoosa River
Lake Martin watercourse Tallapoosa River
Tallapoosa County namedAfter Tallapoosa River
Tallapoosa County hasBodyOfWater Tallapoosa River
Coosa River formsConfluenceWith Tallapoosa River
Wedowee, Alabama locatedNear Tallapoosa River
Tallapoosa County, Alabama namedAfter Tallapoosa River
Tallapoosa County, Alabama hasWaterBody Tallapoosa River