Tallapoosa River - Wikipedia
The Tallapoosa River runs 265 miles (426 km) [2] from the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia, United States, southward and westward into the Appalachian foothills in Alabama. It is formed by the confluence of McClendon …
Tallapoosa River - Outdoor Alabama
The Tallapoosa River joins the Coosa River at Fort Toulouse, between Wetumpka and Montgomery, to form the Alabama River. Summary The Tallapoosa River drainage is 15% in Georgia and 85% in Alabama.
Tallapoosa River | Alabama, Georgia, Creek | Britannica
Tallapoosa River, river rising in the Piedmont area of western Georgia, U.S., west of Atlanta, and flowing southwest in an irregular, steplike course for about 268 mi (431 km), joining the larger Coosa River just north of Montgomery, Ala., to form the Alabama River.
Tallapoosa River - Lake Martin
Located at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains, the Tallapoosa River winds 258 miles from western Georgia into eastern Alabama. The river gets its name from the people who lived along the lower stretch of it in the eighteenth century.
All About the Tallapoosa River Basin - Alabama Cooperative ...
Mar 17, 2022 · The Tallapoosa River is one of Alabama’s major waterways. It begins in the Piedmont of northwest Georgia and flows southwest through four Georgia counties and 12 Alabama counties until it meets the Coosa River just north of Montgomery to …
Tallapoosa River - Georgia River Network
The Tallapoosa River is one component of the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river basin system. Only about 15% of the Tallapoosa River Basin is located in Georgia; the rest is in Alabama.
Tallapoosa - The River Basin Center
The Tallapoosa River Basin drains a total of 4680 square miles, but only about 15% lies in Georgia, with the remainder in Alabama. The Tallapoosa River eventually joins the Coosa (also originating in northwest Georgia) to form the Alabama River, which empties into the Gulf of …