Flint River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Flint River is a 344-mile-long (554 km) river in the U.S. state of Georgia. The river drains 8,460 square miles (21,900 km 2 ) of western Georgia, flowing south from the upper Piedmont region south of Atlanta to the wetlands of the Gulf Coastal Plain in the southwestern corner of the state.
Flint River History & Facts | Flint Riverkeeper
WEBRevered as one of the most ecologically diverse river basins in the Southeast, the Flint River is also at risk from pollution; absorbing stormwater, agricultural and industrial runoff as it flows south out of the heart of Atlanta. As part of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river system, the Flint is entangled in the “tri-state ...
Flint River (Michigan) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Flint River is a 78.3-mile-long (126.0 km) river in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan in the United States. The river's headwaters are in Columbiaville in Lapeer County and flows through the counties of Lapeer , Genesee , and Saginaw .
Flint River - Georgia River Network
WEBThe Flint River flows unimpeded for nearly 220 river miles, which makes it one of only 40 rivers in the U.S. that flow more than 200 river miles unimpeded. The Flint River has one of only 42 free-flowing river reaches longer than 125 miles remaining in …
Flint River - American Rivers
WEBThe river’s free-flowing course is thanks to a group of dedicated Georgia conservationists and President Jimmy Carter. As recounted in the classic book Cadillac Desert, they saved the Flint from major dams at Sprewell Bluff and two other locations nearby, where the river cuts gorges through the high ridges of Pine Mountain.Here, the river remains the lifeblood of a remarkably diverse ...
Flint River - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBJul 15, 2005 · The Flint River, which stretches from the Piedmont to the Chattahoochee River in southwest Georgia, is one of only forty rivers in the nation’s contiguous forty-eight states that flow unimpeded for more than 200 river miles. The Flint has had many names.
Five years on, the Flint water crisis is nowhere near over
WEBBy Dustin Renwick. April 25, 2019. • 14 min read. Flint, Michigan — The Flint River scribbles 142 miles through mid-Michigan, and a noticeable change occurs as it flows southwest into the city...
Paddle the Flint River National Water Trail | Flint, MI
WEBThe Flint River Water Trail (FRWT) is a 72 mile water trail with 25 access sites across Lapeer and Genesee counties offering a variety of recreational and educational opportunities as well as economic revitalization for the community. In 2018, the FRWT became one of the first eight water trails in Michigan given state water trail designation.
Flint River
WEBThings To Do / Outdoors & Recreation / Flint River. Explore the heart of Flint & Genesee - the Flint River. The river begins as a spring-fed lake and extends through forests, communities, and manmade lakes. The best way to discover this waterway is the Flint River Water Trail.
Learn About the Flint River Watershed | Flint, MI
WEBThe Flint River watershed is more than 1,358 square miles and encompasses portions of 7 counties, 20 cities & villages, and 58 townships.
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