Conasauga River

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The Conasauga River is a biodiverse river in the southeastern United States, flowing through Georgia and Tennessee and known for its rich array of freshwater species.

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Conasauga River canonical 8
Conasauga River headwaters 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinArea approximately 710 square miles
basinCountry United States
country United States
crossesBorder Georgia–Tennessee border
flowsDirection generally northward
flowsInto Coosawattee River at the formation of the Oostanaula River
flowsThrough Bradley County, Tennessee
Murray County, Georgia
Polk County, Tennessee
Whitfield County, Georgia
hasBiodiversityRank one of the most biodiverse rivers in the United States
hasConservationStatus subject to habitat protection efforts
hasEcosystemType temperate freshwater river ecosystem
hasProtectedArea sections within Chattahoochee National Forest
hasWatershed Conasauga River watershed
knownFor endangered freshwater mussels
endemic fish species
high aquatic biodiversity
rich array of freshwater species
length approximately 93 miles
locatedIn Georgia
Tennessee
locatedInRegion southeastern United States
mouthLocation Confluence with Coosawattee River
nearCity Cleveland, Tennessee
Dalton, Georgia
partOf Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin
Coosa River system
Mobile River Basin
sourceLocation Chattahoochee National Forest
Cohutta Mountains
supportsSpeciesGroup crayfish
darters
freshwater mussels
freshwater snails
minnows
threatenedBy agricultural runoff
pollution
sedimentation
urban development
tributaryOf Coosawattee River
usedFor canoeing
fishing
kayaking
recreation

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Dalton, Georgia locatedOn Conasauga River
subject linked to: Dalton
Murray County contains Conasauga River
Whitfield County, Georgia hasFeature Conasauga River
Northwest Georgia hasRiver Conasauga River
Oostanaula River sourceRiver Conasauga River
Oostanaula River hasTributary Conasauga River
Murray County, Georgia hasRiver Conasauga River
Cohutta Mountains contains Conasauga River headwaters
linked to: Conasauga River
New Echota, Georgia locatedNear Conasauga River