The Coleman River is a stream that is mostly located in the North Georgia mountains in Rabun County, Georgia and is one of the main tributaries of the Tallulah River. The headwaters of the Coleman River are located in Clay County, North Carolina and the river travels a short distance in North Carolina before crossing into Rabun County. The length of the Coleman River in Rabun County is approximately 5.4 miles, with about 1.3 miles traveling through private lands and about 4.1 miles traveling through the Chattahoochee National Forest. The northern part of the Coleman River in Georgia, from an elevation of about 2,800 feet northward, together with the portion of the Coleman River in North Carolina, is located in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness. Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ... The Georgia Mountains Region is an area in Northeast Georgia, United States, spreading westward. ... Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Tallulah River is a short river located mostly in Rabun County, Georgia. ... The headwaters of a river are small streams that create it. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in northern Georgia is actually two U.S. National Forests, Oconee National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest, linked together. ...

The Coleman River is a designated trout stream, and a portion of it is further designated by the Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as being artificial fishing lures only. The section of the Coleman River that is designated artificial lures only begins at the point of the river's confluence with the Tallulah River and continues approximately 2.7 miles upstream to a small bridge over the river located on Forest Service Road 54^[1] (also known locally as Coleman River Road). Species of trout found in the Coleman River include the native brook trout, together with rainbow trout and brown trout (which are not native and have been introduced to the river). Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is the Georgia administrative agency charged with the responsibility of regulating hunting, fishing, boating, and nongame plants and animals. ... Spinner lure with ring, dish, body/weight and hook In terms of sport fishing, a lure is an object, often designed to resemble fish prey, equipped with one or many hooks that is used to catch fish. ... Confluence of Rhine and Mosel at Koblenz In geography, a confluence describes the point where two rivers meet and become one, usually when a tributary joins a more major river. ... Binomial name Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814) The brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is a species of fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) of order Salmoniformes. ... It has been suggested that Steelhead be merged into this article or section. ... Binomial name Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Morphs Salmo trutta morpha trutta Salmo trutta morpha fario Salmo trutta morpha lacustris The Brown Trout (Salmo trutta morpha fario and morpha lacustris) and the Sea Trout ( morpha trutta) are fish of the same species distinguished chiefly by the fact that the brown trout...

In connection with its Final Environmental Impact Statement in 2004 for the Chattahoochee National Forest, the Forest Service concluded that the Coleman River was eligible for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River program as a result of its scenic beauty and recommended further study.^[2] Approximately one mile of the scenic lower part of the river is easily accessible by a hiking trail that starts in the Coleman River Scenic Area. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States Forest Service New Zealand Forest Service Canadian Forest Service This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States. ... A trail, in the most general sense, is any linear route for travel. ...

The Coleman River is also the namesake of a rock formation that is part of the Coweta Group.^[3] The Coleman River Formation consists of metamorphic rocks, predominately gneiss and schist. The Formation is named for exposures that occur along the Coleman River in Rabun County. See Formation of rocks for processes by which rocks are formed. ... The term Metamorphic can be associated with a number of meanings:- Metamorphic rock The term for rocks that have been transformed by extreme heat and pressure. ... Gneiss Gneiss (IPA: ) is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from preexisting formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. ... Schist The schists form a group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks, chiefly notable for the preponderance of lamellar minerals such as micas, chlorite, talc, hornblende, graphite, and others. ...

Until 1997, the Coleman River was at the heart of a wildlife management area known as the Coleman River Wildlife Management Area. However, in 1997, the area was dropped from the wildlife management program due to budget cuts. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Georgia Fishing Regulations
2. ^ See Section 3.7 of the 2004 Final Environmental Impact Statement
3. ^ USGS entry for Coleman River Formation

External link

• Topozone Map of Coleman River in Georgia