Alex Creek (Altamaha River tributary) explained

Alex Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Altamaha River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Alex Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Alex Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Georgia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wayne
Length:7.38miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Altamaha River
Discharge1 Avg:31.78cuft/s at mouth with Altamaha River[2]
Source1:Little Buffalo Swamp divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles south-southeast of Grangerville, Georgia
Source1 Coordinates:31.4261°N -81.7184°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:14feet
Mouth:Altamaha River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles northeast of Grangerville, Georgia
Mouth Coordinates:31.5094°N -81.6587°W
Mouth Elevation:13feet
Progression:Altamaha River → Altamaha Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River System:Altamaha
Tributaries Right:Bull Branch
Bridges:Akin Road, US 25, Akin Road, River Road

Alex Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[3] It is a tributary to the Altamaha River.[4]

A variant name is "Alecks Creek". Alex Creek was named after "Captain" Alleck, a Lower Creek chieftain.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 25 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Alex Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 25 October 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 25 October 2022.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 3 . 0-915430-00-2.