Chattahoochee River Headwaters

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This spring near Jacks Knob Trail in Union County is the likely source of the Chattahoochee River. Georgia is a headwaters state—many rivers begin in the state, but none within its borders has its origins elsewhere.

Courtesy of Edwin L. Jackson

Chattahoochee River Headwaters

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