1.Georgia's diverse environment has many Physical features. 2.Georgia's wide system of is crucial to the state.
3. The rivers provide for thousands of species of plants and animals.
4.Before the invention of railroads, they were the water for humans and the goods they traded.
5.Now they not only provide drinking water for many areas of the state, but they also generate power for many dams and cool the reactors at facilities that provide power.
6.Rivers are also the source of much for Georgians.
7.The River begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows southwest through and over the Fall Line at Columbus.
8.The Chattahoochee is a very important source of for Georgia, , and .
9.The Chattahoochee is only one of the rivers that forms a with another state. Also arising in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the River, which is the northeastern boundary between Georgia and .
10.The River forms the eastern boundary separating Georgia and South Carolina. Unlike the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, the Savannah River flows to the southeast and empties into the . 11. are low-lying areas where water lies close to the surface.
12.Near the city of Savannah, the river’s (the wide part of the river where its current meets the tidal ebbs and flows) creates three branches.
13.The river is to both Georgia and South Carolina, not only for drinking water for the large cities of Savannah and Augusta, but also for nuclear facilities.
14.The southern portion of Georgia's eastern border is the of the northern Atlantic Ocean.
15.Four to six miles off Georgia's mainland are the , a series of islands that face the Atlantic on the east. 16.These islands are so called because they protect the mainland from strong winds and waves.
17. The largest of the islands is . 18.Endangered sea turtles build their nests on the barrier island beaches to lay their eggs.
19.Georgia is home to over 450 .
20.Located in the southeast portion of the state (with a small part in northern Florida), the is Georgia's and best-known swamp.
21.The importance of this geographic treasure has been recognized by our government.