Holly Creek

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Holly Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to the Conasauga River. [2]

Holly Creek
Holly Creek.jpg
Holly Creek: view east from Warren D Earnest Sr Bridge on Holly Creek-Cool Springs Road
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
County Murray
Forest Chattahoochee National Forest
PreserveHolly Creek Preserve
Physical characteristics
SourceMountain spring
 • locationChattahoochee National Forest, Cohutta Wilderness, near Murray County, Georgia United States
 • coordinates 34°50′09.8″N84°35′47.2″W / 34.836056°N 84.596444°W / 34.836056; -84.596444 Coordinates: 34°50′09.8″N84°35′47.2″W / 34.836056°N 84.596444°W / 34.836056; -84.596444
 • elevation3,120 ft (950 m)
Mouth Conasauga River
 • location
Murray County, Georgia United States
 • coordinates
 34°42′17.3″N84°53′27.3″W / 34.704806°N 84.890917°W / 34.704806; -84.890917
 • elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Basin features
ProgressionSource spring in Cohutta Wilderness → Conasauga River
Basin NameAlaculsy Valley

The creek's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw holly growing along its course. [2] An alternative spelling was "Holley Creek". [1]

A portion of Holly Creek, near its source in the Cohutta Wilderness, runs through Holly Creek Preserve and is under the protection of The Nature Conservancy. The Conservancy's site states that Holly Creek, along with Dill Creek, is "a stronghold for diverse and rare aquatic species, whose health, in turn, affects the Conasauga." [3] Holly Creek is important to the Conasauga Watershed. Reducing erosion and sediment in the stream is a goal of Georgia's water quality and conservation programs. [4] [5] [6] Holly Creek is a habitat for freshwater mussels. [6] It is a coldwater stream.

Holly creek flows in a westerly direction through the Chattahoochee National Forest in Murray County, Georgia, toward the Conasauga River at the Whitfield County line.

Nearby branches

The following branches or streams connect to Holly Creek at the specified coordinates. These may be branches, tributaries, or streams that run confluently for a time. The unknown streams may or may not be named, but may be identified by their coordinates.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holly Creek
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 111. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Georgia: Holly Creek Preserve". The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy. 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ Welander, Suzanne. "Best of Georgia: Conasauga River". Men's Journal. A360 Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Conservation Grant to Improve Fish Habitat on Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests". Forest Service, USDA. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Walker, Doug (December 18, 2020). "Financial grants help improve fishing opportunities in northwest Georgia". Rome, Georgia, United States: Rome News Tribune. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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