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moved to central Georgia, settling in the area of the Ocmulgee River, which the English at the time called Ochese Creek. In 1715, the English recorded ten towns among the "Ochese Creek Indians" (which the Spanish called "Uchese"), with a population of 2,406. Early 18th century maps show a total of
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stimulated development of short-staple cotton plantations in the uplands, where it grew well. The gin mechanized processing of the cotton and made it profitable. Demand for land in the Southeast increased, as well as demand for slave labor in the Deep South. In 1806, the U.S. acquired the area
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officially declared the world record for largemouth bass tied in 2010, following Manabu Kurita's catch (in July 2009) of a 22 pound, 4 ounce largemouth taken from
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arrived on the river in 1829. During the 19th century, the river provided the principal water navigation route for Macon, allowing the development of the
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This tributary is largely known as "Big Creek" on most maps. While USGS does recognize Tucsawhatchee Creek, even their maps name it as "Big Creek."
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twelve towns in the vicinity of Ochese Creek, many with names corresponding to towns that had been on the Chattahoochee River. The
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overlooking the Ocmulgee Fields. In 1819 the Creek held their last meeting at Ocmulgee Fields. they ceded this territory in 1821.
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report, "many of these species are well-established and are detrimental to native fish populations. The fifteen invasives are
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in Alabama, Atasi and Kealedji, joined the cluster of towns around Ochese Creek, as did the Hitchiti-speaking town of
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to De Soto and his party. Over the next hundred years, however, the Native Americans in the area were devastated from
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in 1715, the Ochese Creek towns moved west, mostly returning to the Chattahoochee River, where they evolved into the
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rivers. Since the construction of the Lloyd Shoals Dam in the early 20th century, these rivers join as arms of the
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03070103); the Lower Ocmulgee River Subbasin (03070104); and the Little Ocmulgee River Subbasin (03070105).
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In the same year, the McCall brother established a barge-building operation at Macon. The first
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to the confluence near Lumber city and Hazelhurst, encompassing approximately 200 miles.
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From Settlement to Society: A History of the Early Mississippian Settlement at Ocmulgee,
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Volume 3. Series edited by S. Heather Duncan. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press.
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The Wild and the Sacred: Evaluating and Protecting the Ocmulgee River Corridor
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the Ocmulgee basin in 1540, during the expedition of the Spanish explorer
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Indians of the Greater Southeast: Historical Archaeology and Ethnohistory
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first inhabited the Ocmulgee basin about 10,000 to 15,000 years ago (see
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from the northwest (241 miles downstream from Jackson Lake) to form the
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industry in the surrounding region. In 1842 the river was connected by
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Ocmulgee River Looking southeast toward Second Street in Macon, Georgia
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between the Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers from the Creek Indians by the
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from western North Carolina. The Ochese Creek cluster also included
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Map of the Ocmulgee River watershed highlighted; river is dark blue
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A River of Time: Archaeological Treasures of the Ocmulgee Corridor
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Sowbelly: The Obsessive Quest for the World-Record Largemouth Bass
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Ocmulgee River Basin Plan, Section 2: River Basin Characteristics
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in the Ocmulgee basin that use the river's water, including the
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and his party, who visited the late Mississippian chiefdom of
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The airports serve the city but are outside the city limits.
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hunters have been discovered in the Ocmulgee floodplain.
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Major creeks that flow into the Ocmulgee River include:
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A diverse array of fish—105 species in twenty-one
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reached the Ocmulgee basin by 900 CE; according to the
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of fish which inhabit the river basin. According to a
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The Ocmulgee River flows from the dam southeast past
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University of Oklahoma Press. p. 347. 475:(catfish) and eight species of in the family 1156: 794:disease and chaos following European contact 544:was achieved in 1932 in Montgomery Lake, an 512:for its excellent fishing, particularly for 321:has three river subbasins designated by the 1357:"Tucsawhatchee Creek Near Hawkinsville, GA" 1230:Ocmulgee River: Quick Facts about the River 1154: 1152: 1150: 1148: 1146: 1144: 1142: 1140: 1138: 1136: 332:The name of the river may have come from a 1753: 1739: 1463: 1449: 1166: 1117: 1115: 1113: 1111: 1109: 1107: 1431:Ocmulgee & Northern Railroad history 1133: 1105: 1103: 1101: 1099: 1097: 1095: 1093: 1091: 1089: 1087: 873: 346: 302:for some 6,180 square miles in parts of 846:Lower Towns of the Muscogee Confederacy 573:Georgia Department of Natural Resources 489:) and two designated rare species, the 2596: 1314:"The Lower Creeks: Origin and History" 1264: 1262: 1223: 1172: 295:(Muscogee) people derived their name. 291:name of Ocheese Creek, from which the 1734: 1444: 1311: 1084: 840:towns. 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The Ichisi served corncakes, 16:River in Georgia, United States 2619:Rivers of Bibb County, Georgia 2609:Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) 2170:Little Satilla (Satilla River) 1288: 1275: 1235: 1203: 355: 116: • coordinates 1: 1536:Georgia Academy for the Blind 1346:, Centers for Disease Control 1077: 448: 76:Physical characteristics 1862:Little (Withlacoochee River) 421: 7: 2614:Geography of Macon, Georgia 2604:Landmarks in Macon, Georgia 1668:Museum of Arts and Sciences 1628:Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 1060: 750:There is evidence that the 398:, which was founded on the 368:, at the confluence of the 171: • location 106: • location 10: 2635: 2343:North River (Darien River) 1678:Ocmulgee National Monument 861:First Treaty of Washington 760:Ocmulgee National Monument 711:settlement of the Americas 700: 548:off the Ocmulgee River in 2560: 2529: 2406: 2223: 2185:New (Withlacoochee River) 2180:New (Chattahoochee River) 2091: 1960: 1817:Chattooga (Tugaloo River) 1769: 1761:Significant waterways of 1721: 1595: 1564: 1482: 306:, a large section of the 214: 202: 194: 189: 185:255 mi (410 km) 181: 169: 157: 153: 114: 104: 84: 80: 75: 65: 55: 50: 38: 26: 21: 2542:Brunswick–Altamaha Canal 2110:Black (Okefenokee Swamp) 1436:NPS: Ocmulgee Old Fields 1127:New Georgia Encyclopedia 770:Europeans first explored 756:New Georgia Encyclopedia 216: • right 2547:Savannah–Ogeechee Canal 2516:Walnut (Ocmulgee River) 2348:North (St. Marys River) 1857:Little (Savannah River) 1812:Chattooga (Coosa River) 1587:Macon Transit Authority 1411:Bigman, Daniel Philip. 1312:Worth, John E. 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United States
Georgia
South
Yellow
Alcovy
33°19′15″N 83°50′39″W / 33.32083°N 83.84417°W / 33.32083; -83.84417
Mouth
Altamaha River
Hazlehurst
South River
Yellow River
Alcovy River
/ɒkˈmʌlɡ/
tributary
Altamaha River
U.S. state
Georgia
Hitchiti
Creek
drainage
33 Georgia counties
Piedmont
coastal plain
basin
U.S. Geological Survey
hydrologic unit code
Hitchiti

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