The Ohoopee River is a 119 miles (191.5 km) river

River

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 in east-central Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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 in the United States

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. It is a tributary

Tributary

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 of the Altamaha River

Altamaha River

The Altamaha River is a major river of the American state of Georgia. It flows generally eastward for 137 miles from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River towards the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties into the ocean near Brunswick, Georgia. There are no dams...

, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean

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Course

The Ohoopee River rises in Washington County

Washington County, Georgia

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, about 2 miles (3 km) south of Tennille

Tennille, Georgia

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, and flows generally southeastwardly, through or along the boundaries of Johnson

Johnson County, Georgia

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, Emanuel

Emanuel County, Georgia

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, Treutlen

Treutlen County, Georgia

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, Candler

Candler County, Georgia

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, Toombs

Toombs County, Georgia

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 and Tattnall

Tattnall County, Georgia

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 Counties. It joins the Altamaha River 13 miles (20.9 km) south of Reidsville

Reidsville, Georgia

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In Emanuel County, it collects the Little Ohoopee River, about 54 miles (86.9 km) long, which rises in Washington County and flows generally southeastwardly through Johnson and Emanuel Counties, past Kite

Kite, Georgia

Kite is a town in Johnson County, Georgia, USA, along the Little Ohoopee River. The town was named after Shaderick Kight, who donated the land to build the town. He requested the simpler spelling of the name for more efficient mail delivery and processing. The population was 241 at the 2000 census...

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