These views were made in mid-February 2013, after some of the heaviest flooding to be seen on the Ohoopee in several years.
This road leads to a small residential area along the Ohoopee. The photograph below shows the road into the Tattnall County Landing, completely submerged.
The tea colored flood waters of South Georgia rivers are etched in my mind. I learned to swim in such waters at Whitehead Creek back in the 1950’s. Such waters offered a bountiful supply of fish for my family. The tannin rich waters are generally clean and fresh. They take the red color from tannic acid given off by leaves and other plant materials that are dissolved in the streams. I am excited to hear about a photo Internet site on Georgia rivers and resources. These rivers are a great treasure for our state and especially the Altamaha/Ocmulgee/Oconee system of South Georgia. In recent years, I know that the People of Jeff Davis County, which sits at the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee, have embarked upon a journey of educating people about the heritage of the Altamaha River system. Working with the Georgia State Natural Resources Department, the county government has developed a Heritage Park dedicated to preserving and explaining the history and culture of this major Georgia water way. With limited resources, those involved are working hard to make the place a valuable instructional center and repository for river cultural artifacts. The center has a museum full of meaningful displays. They offer a nice conference room for meetings in conjunction with camping facilities and access to the mighty Altamaha River. They have not been in operation a long time and are still getting better at what they are doing. If more citizens like you, and others that have an interest in Georgia rivers, can work together in different ways, perhaps much can be done to share the vast and wonderful heritage of our native streams. Keep up the good work.