Walnut Creek (South River tributary)

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
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGeorgia
Mouth 
 • location
South River

Modifications

Walnut 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

The 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.

NameCarries
CulvertConkle Road
CulvertBabbs Mill Road
Jonesboro Road bridgeJonesboro Road
CulvertChambers Road
CulvertMt. Olive Road
Culvert I-75
Kendra Drive bridgeKendra Drive
Foster Drive bridgeFoster Drive
Oak Grove Road bridgeOak Grove Road
Dailey Mill Road bridgeDailey Mill Road
CulvertNorfolk Southern Railway
US 23/GA 42 bridge US 23 / SR 42
GA 155 bridge SR 155
Elliot Road bridgeElliot Road
Airline Road bridgeAirline Road
GA 20 bridge SR 20 (Conyers Road)
Turner Drive bridgeTurner Drive
North Ola Road bridgeNorth Ola Road

See also

References

33°25′36″N 84°16′44″W / 33.4267798°N 84.2788113°W / 33.4267798; -84.2788113