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Altamaha

American  
[awl-tuh-muh-haw] / ˈɔl tə məˌhɔ /

noun

  1. a river in SE Georgia, formed by the Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers and flowing to the Atlantic Ocean. 137 miles (220 km) long.


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Bartram's bass were collected from 14 sites within the Savannah and Saluda River basins, while Altamaha bass were sampled from 14 locations in the Altamaha and Ogeechee River systems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

CSX officials had twice sent production managers emails denying them permission to shoot on the railroad bridge spanning the Altamaha River.

From Fox News • Oct. 27, 2021

“It’s still a long way to go,” said Fletcher Sams, executive director of the Altamaha Riverkeeper environmental group, who has closely followed the Golden Ray demolition.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2021

He recalled sitting with his father along the old Altamaha Canal at the end of the runway of what is now Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, the Brunswick newspaper reported.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2017

The territory granted lay between the Savannah and the Altamaha rivers, and extended from their mouths to their sources and then across the country to the Pacific Ocean.

From A School History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach

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