Walnut Creek (South River Tributary)
Walnut Creek is a 30-mile-long (48 km) tributary of the South River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It originates in the city of Hampton in Henry County and flows into South River, which is a branch of the Ocmulgee River.
Modifications
Walnut Creek is dammed to provide a water source for the city of McDonough in Henry County. The name of the resulting body of water is called Fargason Reservoir.
Crossings
The crossings over Walnut Creek are listed in descending order from the creek's source to its mouth at the South River. All crossings are located in Henry County.
Name | Carries |
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Culvert | Conkle Road |
Culvert | Babbs Mill Road |
Jonesboro Road bridge | Jonesboro Road |
Culvert | Chambers Road |
Culvert | Mt. Olive Road |
Culvert | ![]() |
Kendra Drive bridge | Kendra Drive |
Foster Drive bridge | Foster Drive |
Oak Grove Road bridge | Oak Grove Road |
Dailey Mill Road bridge | Dailey Mill Road |
Culvert | Norfolk Southern Railway |
US 23/GA 42 bridge | ![]() ![]() |
GA 155 bridge | ![]() |
Elliot Road bridge | Elliot Road |
Airline Road bridge | Airline Road |
GA 20 bridge | ![]() |
Turner Drive bridge | Turner Drive |
North Ola Road bridge | North Ola Road |
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 21, 2018
- ^ "Upper Ocmulgee River Basin Profile" (PDF). Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District. December 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut Creek
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)