| Ochlockonee River | |
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| Origin | near Gordy, Georgia |
| Mouth | Ochlockonee Bay |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Length | 300 mi [1] |
The Ochlockonee River is a fast running river originating in Georgia, and terminating in Florida. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
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Background
The Ochlockonee originates south of the town of Sylvester in Worth County in southwest Georgia emptying into Ochlockonee Bay, then into Apalachee Bay, in Florida. Sylvester is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5990 at the 2000 census Worth County is a County located in the southwestern part of the U Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the In Florida, the river forms the western boundaries of Leon County and Wakulla County and eastern boundaries of Gadsden County, Liberty County, and Franklin County. Leon County is a County located in the state of Florida. In 2000 its population was 239452 Wakulla County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Gadsden County is a County located in the Panhandle of the US Liberty County is a County located in the state of Florida. Its current population was estimated in 2005 as 7733 Franklin County is a coastal County located in the Panhandle of the U
The Ochlockonee flows through the Red Hills, Talquin State Forest, Lake Talquin State Park and the Apalachicola National Forest, and past Ochlockonee River State Park, where it is tidally influenced and a mixture of fresh, brackish, and salt water[2], on the way to its terminus in Ochlockonee Bay, which then empties into Apalachee Bay. The Red Hills is the name of a Prairie region in the southern and central parts of Kansas. Lake Talquin is a reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County and Gadsden County in north Florida. Ochlockonee River State Park is a Florida State Park. It is located on the Gulf coast on U Characteristics A tide is a repeated cycle of sea level changes in the following stages Over several hours the water rises or advances up a beach in the flood
History
Old Spanish documents sometimes refer to the Ochlockonee River as the Rio Agna and in other instances as the Rio de Lagna, while a map from 1683 shows it as the Rio Lana. The names Lagna and Lana may be Spanish renditions of the Muskogean word LAH'nee, which translates as "yellow". Muskogean (also Muskhogean, Muskogee) is an indigenous language family of the Southeastern United States. The rich yellows and reds of Red Hills clay give the river a yellowish color. Eighteenth century English maps give the name as Ogeelaganu or Ochloconee, which probably retains at least the flavor of its Hitchiti name. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The Hitchiti was a Muskogean Tribe formerly residing chiefly in a town of the same name on the east bank of the Chattahoochee River, 4 miles below Chiaha Variations of these continued into century with O-clock-ney being used in 1822 and Ockatockany in 1855. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year [3]
About 1840, Fort Stansbury was established on the river by placing a two story home that had been abandoned by its owner due to Indian raids. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This fort was important in the forced removal of Indians from the area. Boats would travel upriver to collect and move Native Americans down to Gulf of Mexico ports for removal to "Indian Territories. " By 1844, however, Fort Stansbury had been abandoned[3]. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
From 1839 to 1842, Fort Virginia Braden was established on the river located at Fort Braden in Florida. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Fort Braden is an Unincorporated Community in western Leon County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The fort was named after the commander's wife who had died of yellow fever. Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease
The Civil War
During the Civil War, the Ochlockonee River saw at least one action. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South On 15 July 1863 USS Stars and Stripes, and USS Somerset destroyed the salt works at Mashes Island. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Purchased by the Union Navy in New York in 1861 Stars and Stripes -- a screw steamer built at Mystic Connecticut, by Charles Mallory as a speculation for Cuba Assigned to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron, the ferryboat arrived at Key West Florida, on 27 April, and after cooling sailed on 1 May On 29 December Stars and Stripes sank the blockade-running schooner Caroline Gertrude, aground on the bar at the mouth of the Ochlockonee. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II In 1864, Stars and Stripes also captured the blockade-running steamer Laura off the Ochlockonee on 18 January. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor The final action of the war took place on 19 and 20 October 1864 when Stars and Stripes destroyed an extensive Confederate fishery at Mashes Island and captured the troops stationed there as guards. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year [3]
Importance
The Ochlockonee River corridor is home to many threatened fish, wildlife and plant species. It is a State of Florida designated Outstanding Florida Water and has been identified by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a Strategic Habitat Conservation Area[4]. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC is a Florida governmental organization created in 1999 with the purpose of regulating the environment and enforcing environmental
Rare animals that can be found along the Ochlockonee include Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Least Tern, and the Apalachicola dusky salamander. About the size of the Northern Cardinal, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker ( Picoides borealis) is approximately 8 The Least Tern ( Sternula antillarum, formerly Sterna antillarum) is a species of Tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern [4]. The river is especially rich in rare freshwater mussels (Unionidae), including three federally listed endangered species: the Ochlockonee moccasinshell (Medionidus simpsonianus), the shinyrayed pocketbook (Lampsilis subangulata), and the oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme). The common name mussel is used for members of several different families of Clams or Bivalve Molluscs, from both saltwater and freshwater habitats Unionidae is a family of freshwater Mussels distributed world-wide but most diverse in North America with about 297 recognized taxa [5] "The Florida maybell tree can be found only along the Ochlockonee and Chipola Rivers[4].
Recreation
Fishing for bass, perch, bream and catfish can be excellent on the Ochlockonee River, and a state-designated canoe trail can be found both upstream and downstream of Lake Talquin. Micropterus ( Lacépède, 1802) is a Genus of Freshwater Fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae Bream is a general term for a number of species of Freshwater and marine Fish, mainly but not exhaustively drawn from the genera Catfish ( order Siluriformes) are a very diverse group of bony Fish. Telogia Creek and the Little River near State Road 12 are also popular for canoeing[4]. State Road 12 is an east-west route in the Florida Panhandle, running from SR 20 in Bristol to US 27 in Havana. The Florida National Scenic Trail follows the river for two miles[4]. One of eight National Scenic Trails in the United States, the Florida Trail is a footpath spanning from Big Cypress National Preserve (between
The Ochlockonee is a vital link in the production of seafood to the southwest in Apalachicola Bay. Seafood is any Sea Animal or Seaweed that is served as Food, or is suitable for eating particularly saltwater animals such During floods, the river transports organic matter downstream into the estuary of Ochlockonee Bay where the shallows of the bay were created by the great volume of sand and clay brought down by the river. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open This estuary serves as a nursery for numerous species of fish and shellfish which are the basis for recreational and commercial fishing as well as the world-famous Apalachicola seafood that this area is known for. Shellfish is a Culinary and Fisheries term for those aquatic Invertebrate animals that are used as Food: various species of molluscs
Crossings
A number of major highways cross the Ochlockonee River along its course, including Interstate 10 and U. This is a list of Bridges and other crossings of the Ochlockonee River. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. S. highways 19, 27 and 98. US Route 19 is a north-south US Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways the route has remained a long-haul route connecting Lake Erie with US Route 27 ( US 27) is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. US Route 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi.
References
- ^ The Rivers of Wakulla. Retrieved on 2007-01-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
- ^ Ochlockonee River State Park. Retrieved on 2007-01-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
- ^ a b c Frank Howard. The Ochlockonee River. Retrieved on 2007-01-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
- ^ a b c d e 1000 Friends of Florida. The Ochlockonee River. Retrieved on 2007-01-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
- ^ Hemming, Jon M. et al. , 2006, Water and sediment quality at mussel (Unionidae) habitats in the Ochlockonee River of Florida and Georgia. Endangered Species Research 2: 37-49.
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