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; The Ocmulgee River (ok-MUHL-gee) is a western tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi (410 km) long, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the westernmost major tributary of the Altamaha.〔(Ocmulgee River ), ''New Georgia Encyclopedia'' (August 9, 2004).〕 The Ocmulgee River and its tributaries provide drainage for some 6,180 square miles in parts of 33 Georgia counties, a large section of the Piedmont and coastal plain of central Georgia.〔 The Ocmulgee River basin has three river subbasins designated by the U.S. Geological Survey: the Upper Ocmulgee River subbasin (hydrologic unit code 03070103); the Lower Ocmulgee River Subbasin (03070104); and the Little Ocmulge River Subbasin (03070105).〔(Ocmulgee River Basin Plan, Section 2: River Basin Characteristics ), Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division.〕 The name of the river may have come from a Hitchiti words ''oki'' ("water") plus ''molki'' ("bubbling" or "boiling"), possibly meaning "where the water boils up."〔 ==Description== The river rises at a point in north central Georgia southeast of Atlanta, at the confluence of the Yellow, South, and Alcovy rivers.〔 Since the construction of the Lloyd Shoals Dam in the early 20th century, these rivers join as arms of the Jackson Lake reservoir.〔 The river's source is formed at an elevation of around 1,000 feet above sea level.〔 The Ocmulgee River flows from the dam southeast past Macon, which was founded on the fall line. It joins the Oconee from the northwest (241 miles downstream from Jackson Lake) to form the Altamaha near Lumber City.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ocmulgee River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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