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((short description|River in the state of Georgia, U.S.))
((distinguish|Ocoee River))
((Moresources|date=November 2022))
[[Image:Oconee watershed.png|thumb|upright=1|Map of the Altamaha River system with Oconee highlighted]]

The '''Oconee River''' is a ((convert|220|mi|km|adj=mid|-long))<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map]. Accessed April 21, 2011</ref> river in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Its origin is in [[Hall County, Georgia|Hall County]] and it terminates where it joins the [[Ocmulgee River]] to form the [[Altamaha River]] near [[Lumber City, Georgia|Lumber City]] at the borders of [[Montgomery County, Georgia|Montgomery County]], [[Wheeler County, Georgia|Wheeler County]], and [[Jeff Davis County, Georgia|Jeff Davis County]]. South of [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], two forks, known as the Middle Oconee River and North Oconee River, which flow for ((convert|55|–|65|mi)) upstream, converge to form the Oconee River.<ref>((cite web|url=https://garivers.org/oconee-river/|title = Ocenee River|publisher = Georgia River Network|access-date = October 28, 2019))</ref> [[Milledgeville, Georgia|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;<ref>[http://www.oconeerivergreenway.org/ Oconee River Greenway],
oconeerivergreenway.org. Accessed November 8, 2022.</ref> the North Oconee River Greenway is in [[Athens, Georgia]]. [[J.W. McMillan (brick manufacturer)|J.W. McMillan]]'s brick factory was located along the river.

==Course==
The Oconee River passes through the [[Oconee National Forest]] into [[Lake Oconee]], a man made lake, near the towns of [[Madison, Georgia|Madison]] and [[Greensboro, Georgia|Greensboro]] off [[Interstate 20]]. From Lake Oconee, the river travels to [[Lake Sinclair]], another manmade lake near [[Milledgeville, Georgia|Milledgeville]], the town founded on Georgia's [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|Fall Line]] and former state capital. South of Milledgeville, the river flows unobstructed until merging with the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River. Along the river there are many [[sandbar]]s and [[oxbow lake]]s while the forest bottomland [[swamp]] surrounding the Oconee extends for miles, creating a very remote setting. Swamps along the Oconee river include [[Cow Hell Swamp]] in [[Laurens County, Georgia|Laurens County]].

==Name origin==
The river's name derives from the Oconee, a [[Muskogean]] people of central Georgia. The Oconee lived in present-day [[Baldwin County, Georgia]] at a settlement known as Oconee Old Town, later moving to the [[Chattahoochee River]] in the early 18th century. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni.<ref>((cite book |last= Krakow|first= Kenneth K. |date= 1999 |title= Georgia Place-names|url= http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/o.pdf | location= Macon, GA. |publisher= Winship Press |pages= 163–164|isbn=0-915430-00-2))</ref>

==River pollution==
One of the main sources of pollution comes from [[fecal coliform bacteria]], several species of bacteria found in human and animal feces. Fecal coliform bacteria enter the river through a number of sources; storm-water runoff leaving farmlands, storm-water runoff carrying pet waste, leaking septic and sewer lines contaminating surface or groundwater, and sewer spills throughout the watershed. Fecal coliform bacteria can be deadly to humans if ingested or acquired through an open wound. Fish caught in the Oconee Basin may be eaten if cooked thoroughly.<ref>Georgia Environmental Protective Division; Georgia Department of Natural Resources. ''Fish Consumption Guidelines'' http://gaepd.org/Documents/fish_guide.html</ref>

The second biggest form of pollution in the river is [[fertilizer]]. [[Nitrogen]] in fertilizer in the form of nitrates or ammonia, measured in [[parts per million]], is found in regularly collected samples. These forms of nitrogen stimulate abundant growth of algae in the water.((Citation needed|date=September 2020))

The third largest source of pollution is [[sediment]]ation, typically caused by construction and urbanization.((Citation needed|date=September 2020))

==Crossings==
Crossings of the Oconee River include:
*Oconee River Bridge, south of Milledgeville, site of [[American Civil War]] resistance of the [[Fourth Kentucky Regiment]], plus a unit of convicts from the [[Milledgeville penitentiary]] and a battalion of [[Georgia Military Institute]] cadets vs. a Union army corps (part of [[Sherman's March to the Sea]]).((Citation needed|date=September 2020))
* The '''Herschel Lovett Bridge''' is a [[steel girder bridge]] over the Oconee River along the [[Dublin, Georgia|Dublin]]–[[East Dublin, Georgia|East Dublin]] city line. It carries [[U.S. Route 80 in Georgia|US&nbsp;80]]/[[U.S. Route 319 in Georgia|US&nbsp;319]]/[[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]]/[[Georgia State Route 29|SR&nbsp;29]]/[[Georgia State Route 31|SR&nbsp;31]]. The bridge was named for Herschel Lovett, a Dublin businessman and politician.<ref name="Namesake">Thompson, Scott ((Google books|nZTdnpAiS5EC|Laurens County|page=120|plainurl=))</ref>

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
((Commons category))
* [http://www.orlt.com Oconee River Land Trust]

((Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)))

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[[Category:Rivers of Baldwin County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Hall County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Montgomery County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Wheeler County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Jeff Davis County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Jackson County, Georgia]]

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