ORIGIN - Apalachicola River - Chattahoochee, Florida, USA
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N 30° 42.487 W 084° 51.693
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The origin of the Apalachicola River flowing 160 miles from the Florida/Georgia state line to the Gulf of Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM15B51
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2021
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Todays Apalachicola River's origin begins at the south side of the Jim Woodruff Dam that separates Lake Seminole from the Apalachicola River. Originally the origin was at the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers now located approximately 1000 feet north of the dam beneath the waters of the Lake Seminole reservoir.
The Apalachicola River is formed on the state line between Florida and Georgia, near the town of Chattahoochee, Florida, approximately 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Panama City. It flows south for 160 miles to the town of Apalachicola and then into Apalachicola Bay and then the Gulf of Mexico.
During Florida's British colonial period, the river formed the boundary between East Florida and West Florida. Geologically, the river links the coastal plain and Gulf Coast with the Appalachian Mountains. The headwaters lies in northeast Georgia nearly 500 miles away.
Access to this viewing spot is easy as there is a fishing pier on the south side of the dam. Ample parking is available. Directions are from US Highway 90 in Chattahoochee, Florida. Look for the signs to the Jim Woodruff Dam. Travel north on North Bolivar Street to Jim Woodruff Powerhouse Road following it to North River Landing Road. A large parking area is south of the dam with a walkway to the rivers edge.
Parking Coordinates: 30.7079392, -84.8605056
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Trailhead Coordinates: Not listed
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