Chattooga River

Note: There is also a Chattooga River in Chattooga County, Georgia and Cherokee County, Alabama. The Chattooga River (also spelled Chatooga, Chatuga, and Chautaga, variant name Guinekelokee River) is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. Its headwaters are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches 57 miles or 92km to where it flows through Lake Tugalo and the Tugaloo Dam, then has its confluence with the Tugaloo within Lake Yonah, held back by Yonah Dam. It begins in southern Jackson County, North Carolina, then flows southwestward between northwestern Oconee County, South Carolina and eastern Rabun County, Georgia. The "Chattooga" spelling was approved by the BGN in 1897.
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Chattahoochee National Forest
1755 Cleaveland Highway
Gainesville, Georgia 30501

Nantahala National Forest
160A Zillico Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801

Sumter National Forest
4931 Broad River Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29212
Designated Reach: May 10, 1974. The segment from 0.8 miles below Cashiers Lake in North Carolina to the Tugaloo Reservoir. The West Fork from its confluence with the main stem upstream 7.3 miles.
Classification/Mileage: Wild -- 39.8 miles; Scenic -- 2.5 miles; Recreational -- 14.6 miles; Total -- 56.9 miles.
Flowing through three southeastern states, the Chattooga is renowned for its whitewater rafting experience. Its natural setting, fishing, and wildlife are outstanding features.