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by Randy Golden exclusively for About North Georgia |
- Why is the Chattahoochee River so important?
- More than half the people living in Georgia draw their drinking water from the river, including 70% of the water used in Metro Atlanta. Power generation, irrigation, navigation further south, recreation and tourism all are important facets of the Chattahoochee River in our daily lives.
- Tourism?
- Yes, tourism. The booming eco-tourism industry is becoming increasingly dependant on the Chattahoochee River watershed. Hiking, camping, and recreation all add to tourist dollars spent within the state. Tourism is Georgia's second largest industry.
- What does the name Chattahoochee mean?
- The exact meaning is lost to time, however, it is currently believed that "chatta" means rock and "hoochee" means painted river, or "River of painted rock."
- The Cherokee called the Upper Chattahoochee the Chota. Where did the Chota
begin?
- At the confluence of the Soque and the Chattahoochee River. Cherokees believed that today's Soque River were the headwaters of the Chattahoochee.
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