A north Georgia mountain river flowing from the Blue Ridge through Carters Lake tailwater to the Oostanaula River at Calhoun. Below Carters Dam, the tailwater provides cold, clear water year-round with excellent trout fishing. Above the reservoir, the upper Coosawattee runs through remote mountain valleys with Class II–III whitewater. The river's name comes from the Cherokee word meaning 'old place.'
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