Chattooga River

The Chattooga River (also spelled Chatooga, Chatuga, and Chautaga, variant name Guinekelokee River) is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River.

This article is about the river forming the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. For the river with the same name in western Georgia and eastern Alabama, see Chattooga River (Alabama–Georgia).
Chattooga River
Chatuga
Chattooga River near Dick's Creek Falls
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesNorth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Physical characteristics
SourceChattooga River
 • locationCashiers, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°07′08″N 83°07′05″W
 • elevation1,187 m (3,894 ft)
MouthTugaloo River
 • location
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
 • coordinates
34°43′01″N 83°21′11″W
 • elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Length57 mi (92 km)
Basin size721.5 km2 (278.6 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionTugaloo River → Savannah River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemSavannah River
National Wild and Scenic River
TypeWild, Scenic, Recreational
DesignatedMay 10, 1974
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