Chattahoochee River

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geographical feature river

The Chattahoochee River is a major river in the southeastern United States that flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia–Alabama border and into Florida, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, water supply, and recreation.

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Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical feature → river →
basinCountry	United States →
country	United States →
createsReservoir	Lake Lanier → Walter F. George Lake → West Point Lake NERFINISHED →
ecologicalRole	supports fish populations → supports migratory birds → supports riparian ecosystems →
flowsThrough	Alabama → Florida → Georgia →
formsBorderBetween	Alabama → Georgia →
formsSystemWith	Apalachicola River → Flint River →
hasDam	Buford Dam → Walter F. George Lock and Dam → West Point Dam →
hasIssue	sewage contamination risk → urban runoff pollution → water quality concerns →
hasNameEtymology	derived from a Muskogean language →
hasProtectedArea	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area →
importantFor	biodiversity conservation → regional economy → regional water management →
locatedIn	Southeastern United States →
majorUse	hydroelectric power generation → municipal water supply → recreation → wildlife habitat →
managesProtectedArea	National Park Service →
mouthLocation	Apalachicola River → Gulf of Mexico →
nameMeaning	often interpreted as "painted rock" or "marked rock" →
partOf	Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin →
passesThrough	Atlanta metropolitan area → Columbus, Georgia → Phenix City, Alabama → West Point, Georgia →
recreationalActivity	boating → fishing → kayaking → rafting →
sourceLocation	Blue Ridge Mountains → northern Georgia →
tributaryOf	Apalachicola River →
usedByCity	Atlanta →
usedFor	drinking water → industrial water supply → irrigation →

Referenced by (33)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Columbus, Georgia → Coweta County, Georgia → Roswell, Georgia → West Point, Georgia →	locatedOnRiver
Columbus metropolitan area → West Point, Georgia →	borderedByRiver
Piedmont region of Georgia ("Chattahoochee River (middle course in Georgia)") → Troup County →	contains
Chambers County, Alabama → Heard County, Georgia →	hasBorderFeature
Alabama → Georgia →	hasMajorRiver
Harris County, Georgia ("Chattahoochee River basin") → Meriwether County, Georgia ("Chattahoochee River basin") →	partOf
Kawita people →	associatedWithRiver
Sandy Springs, Georgia →	borderedBy
Stewart County, Georgia →	bordersRiver
Columbus metropolitan area →	containsRiver
Georgia State Route 53 →	crosses
Florida–Georgia border →	followsNaturalFeature
Lake Seminole →	formedByRiver
Flint River →	formsConfluenceWith
Quitman County, Georgia →	hasCountySeatOn
Douglas County, Georgia ("Chattahoochee River (boundary in part)") →	hasFeature
Carroll County, Georgia →	hasWaterBody
South Fulton, Georgia ("Chattahoochee River (part of western boundary)") →	isLocatedOn
Stewart County, Georgia ("Chattahoochee River basin") →	locatedIn
Terminus →	locatedNear
Fort Moore, Georgia →	locatedOn
Piedmont (United States) →	majorRivers
Johns Creek, Georgia →	river
Fulton County, Georgia →	traversedBy
Georgia →	traversedByRiver