Soque River
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The Soque River (Soquee River per 1972 Board on Geographic Names decision[1]) and its watershed are located entirely within the county boundaries of Habersham County in northeast Georgia. The Soque is a tributary of the Chattahoochee River. Portions of the river run along State Route 197.[2]
The highest point in the watershed occurs on 4,430-foot (1,350 m) Tray Mountain. The Soque is 28.5 miles (45.9 km) long,[3] and the watershed covers 83,983 acres (340 km2), 47% of Habersham County’s 178,677 acres (723 km2).[4] Approximately 17,524 acres (71 km2) or 17% of the watershed are within the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Chattooga Ranger District. A portion of the river and watershed is also within the Tray Mountain Wilderness.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soquee River
- ^ "The Soque River — Habersham County". Soque River Watershed Association. http://www.soque.org/SoqueRiver_habersham.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 15, 2011
- ^ "Two NE Ga. water suppliers recognized by governor". Access North Georgia. 2008-08-19. http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=213462&c=10. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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