Walnut Creek is a 30-mile-long (48 km)[1] 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.
| Walnut Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Georgia |
| Mouth | |
• location | South River |
Modifications
editWalnut 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.[2]
Crossings
editThe 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 |
|---|---|
| Culvert | Conkle Road |
| Culvert | Babbs Mill Road |
| Jonesboro Road bridge | Jonesboro Road |
| Culvert | Chambers Road |
| Culvert | Mt. Olive Road |
| Culvert |  I-75
|
| 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 |   US 23 / SR 42
|
| GA 155 bridge |  SR 155
|
| Elliot Road bridge | Elliot Road |
| Airline Road bridge | Airline Road |
| GA 20 bridge |  SR 20 (Conyers Road)
|
| Turner Drive bridge | Turner Drive |
| North Ola Road bridge | North Ola Road |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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)