Wilmington River estuarine system

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The Wilmington River estuarine system is a coastal network of tidal waterways and marshes in coastal Georgia that forms part of the larger Savannah-area estuary complex.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal ecosystem
estuarine system
tidal river system
adjacentTo Isle of Hope, Georgia
Skidaway Island, Georgia
linked to: Skidaway Island

Talahi Island, Georgia
Wilmington Island, Georgia
connectedTo Bull River NERFINISHED
Herb River NERFINISHED
Savannah River estuary
Skidaway River
Wassaw Sound
drainsTo Wassaw Sound
ecoregion Northern Florida coastal plain ecoregion
hasFeature barrier island margins
intertidal mudflats
salt marshes
tidal creeks
hasHabitat estuarine water column habitat
salt marsh habitat
hasTidalRegime semidiurnal tides
hasVegetation Juncus roemerianus black needlerush
Spartina alterniflora marsh grass
hydrologicallyConnectedTo Wilmington River
influencedBy Atlantic Ocean tides
locatedIn Chatham County, Georgia
United States
coastal Georgia
partOf Savannah-area estuary complex
South Atlantic Bight coastal region
subjectTo coastal flooding
storm surge impacts
supportsActivity commercial fishing
recreational boating
recreational fishing
threatenedBy coastal development
sea-level rise
water pollution
usedFor navigation channels
water-based tourism
withinManagementJurisdictionOf State of Georgia
linked to: Georgia

local coastal management authorities in Chatham County

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Wilmington Island locatedOn Wilmington River estuarine system