Why can watershed management require cooperation across Georgia jurisdictions?
Correct answer(s):
- Drainage boundaries do not always follow political boundaries
Topic
Georgia Rivers and Watersheds
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What geographic scale is important when managing Atlanta’s water demand?
Correct answer(s):
- The wider river basin
Why might a Georgia watershed involve more than one local government?
Correct answer(s):
- Drainage systems cross political boundaries
Where does the Savannah River reach the sea?
Correct answer(s):
- Atlantic Ocean near Savannah
The Chattahoochee and Flint join to form which river?
Correct answer(s):
- Apalachicola River
What is a tributary?
Correct answer(s):
- A stream that flows into a larger stream
What geographic term describes where the Oconee and Ocmulgee meet?
Correct answer(s):
- Confluence
What is a river basin in Georgia?
Correct answer(s):
- Land draining into a connected river system
Which two rivers join to form Georgia’s Altamaha River?
Correct answer(s):
- Ocmulgee and Oconee
Which river drains parts of western and southwestern Georgia?
Correct answer(s):
- Flint River
Which river forms much of Georgia’s boundary with South Carolina?
Correct answer(s):
- Savannah River
Which river forms part of Georgia’s boundary with Alabama?
Correct answer(s):
- Chattahoochee River