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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 and Altamaha bass are native to flowing river systems, where they typically inhabit pools and fast-moving areas near rocky shoals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Tropical storm warnings are in place for other parts of the Florida coast, all the way to Altamaha Sound, Georgia.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2022

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

GEORGIA.—The extreme southeastern limit of the buffalo in the United States was found on the coast of Georgia, near the mouth of the Altamaha River, opposite St. Simon’s Island.

From The Extermination of the American Bison by Hornaday, William Temple

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