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• Big_Satilla_River abstract "The Big Satilla River is a river in Georgia.One of Georgia's 14 major watersheds. The Satilla River rises in the middle of South Georgia in Ben Hill and Coffee counties and flows east-southeast for 260 miles to empty into the Atlantic Ocean through St. Andrews Sound, north of Cumberland Island.Download a 4-color poster of the Satilla watershed in PDF format (10-11 MB files). Download posters for all of Georgia’s 14 major watersheds. These posters can be examined in detail using Adobe Acrobat, printed in small format on a desktop printer or downloaded to a local print shop and printed in full-size 24” X 36” format.The Satilla is a backwater river, meaning its headwaters originate on the Coastal Plain. The “ backwater” label comes from its color. It appears a dark tea color near the surface but black at lower depths, though usually the water is very clean. Acids leached from leaves and other organic materials from the riverbanks causes this dark color. Unlike alluvial rivers, a backwater river usually has no floodplain. If there is one, it is very narrow. The white sand carried long by these rivers collects in sand bars, which provide a dramatic contrast to the dark river water.The Satilla River SystemThe Satilla River Basin lies entirely within the state of Georgia. The Satilla rises in Ben Hill and Coffee counties at an elevation of about 350 feet. It flows generally east-southeast for 260 miles and empties into the Atlantic Ocean through St. Andrews Sound, north of Cumberland Island. In the upper reaches, the river is bordered by swamps, except where it’s touched by bluffs, which sometimes reach to a height of 50 feet above the river. From a width of 0.25 miles at river mile 7, the Satilla gradually widens, becoming approximately 1.5 miles across at the mouth. The lower reaches of the river are bordered by a salt marsh and have a maximum width of about 3 miles.French explorer Jean Ribault named the river Riviere Somme, but a Spanish explorer, St. Illa, gave the river his own name, which is the one that stuck. English usage converted St. Illa to Satilla.The mission of the Satilla Riverkeper is to protect, restore, and educate about a uniquely beautifyl ecological system.Listed below are locations where you can see or experience the Satilla River or its tributaries.Located on the south bank of the Crooked River, this park offers fine facilities in a beautiful setting. The boat ramp is popular with anglers who often take to the water before sunrise. Visitors may venture to the nearby ruins of the tabby McIntosh Sugar Works mill, built around 1825. The mill was later used as a starch factory during the Civil War. Just down the road is the ferry to Cumberland Island.The Watershed Connection: Crooked River is not really a river but is instead a tidal creek that extends only a short distance west of I-95 and US 17. It lies between the Satilla River to the north and the St. Marys River to the south and is part of the great estuarine system of rivers, tidal creeks, marshes and barrier islands that make up the Georgia coast.One of southern Georgia’s best-kept secrets, this park is known for interpretation of agricultural history; its Heritage Farm demonstrates this history with log cabins, a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill, barnyard animals and other exhibits. Seventeen Mile River winds through a cypress swamp with rare and endangered plants. The threatened indigo snake and gopher tortoise also make their homes in this saw grass community. Overnight accommodations include a nicely decorated 19th century cabin. The park was donated to the state by a group of Coffee County citizens in 1970 and is named after General John Coffee, planter, U.S. congressman and military leader.The Watershed Connection: General Coffee State Park is on Seventeen Mile River, which flows into the Satilla River north of Waycross. The Satilla flows into the Atlantic at St. Andrews Sound at the northern end of Cumberland Island.This secluded South Georgia retreat is best known for the newly refurbished Parrish Mill, a combination gristmill, sawmill, covered bridge and dam built in 1880 and now open for tours. Anglers and canoeists can explore the mill pond, dotted with Spanish moss-draped trees and home to the blue heron and white ibis. Hikers can experience 11 miles of trails covering wire grass terrain, home to the rare gopher tortoise, Georgia’s state reptile. The park is named after one of Georgia’s most respected legislators.The Watershed Connection: Fifteen Mile Creek forms Parrish Pond on the park property, then continues on to join the Canoochee River south of Metter. The Canoochee joins the Satilla north of Richmond Hill; the Satilla flows into the Atlantic at Ossabaw Sound between Wassaw and Ossabaw Islands. The mill on Parrish Pond (once known as Watson Pond) is a good example of how early settlers in the region used the power of creeks and rivers to power Georgia’s first industries.Located near the northern edge of the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp, this park is home to many fascinating plants and creatures, alligators included. Walking along the lake shore and nature trail, visitors may see carnivorous pitcher plants, the shy gopher tortoise, numerous oak varieties, saw palmettos, yellow-bellied flickers, warblers, owls and great blue herons. The park’s lake offers opportunities for swimming, boating and fishing; there is also a swimming pool. Laura Walker was a Georgia writer, teacher, civic leader and naturalist who was a great lover of trees and worked for their preservation.The Watershed Connection: Big Creek, the stream that carries the outflow of the park’s 120-acre lake, illustrates how a slight difference in elevation in the mostly flat terrain of this part of Georgia can determine the direction of a creek or river. Big Creek flows north into the Satilla River, rather than south into the park – as would seem “natural” – to join the Suwannee or St. Marys rivers, both of which originate in the Okefenokee. The Satilla flows into the Atlantic Ocean at St. Andrews Sound at the northern end of Cumberland Island.".
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