Mossy Creek (Chattahoochee River tributary) facts for kids
Mossy Creek is a small river, also called a stream, located in Georgia. It flows through parts of White County and Hall County. Mossy Creek is a tributary of the Chattahoochee River. This means it's a smaller stream that flows into a larger river. The creek starts in White County and then enters Hall County about one mile south of the county border.
The Path of Mossy Creek
Mossy Creek begins in the southern part of White County, Georgia. Its starting point, called its source, is south of Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland. It's also just east of U.S. Route 129.
The creek first flows south for about 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers). Then, it makes a sharp turn to the east. This happens southwest of a place called Benefit. At this point, another small, unnamed stream joins Mossy Creek from the west side of US 129.
Mossy Creek continues flowing east. It crosses State Route 75 just south of Benefit. After this, it turns southeast as another unnamed stream flows into it. The creek travels southeast for another 2.7 miles (4.3 kilometers).
Further along its journey, two more unnamed streams join Mossy Creek. The creek then winds its way southward for about 1.8 miles (2.9 kilometers). Here, it meets another stream called Dean Creek.
Finally, Mossy Creek flows for another 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometers) through an area known as Rogers Mill. It then empties into the Chattahoochee River. This meeting point is inside Mossy Creek State Park. It's about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) south of where White Creek joins the Chattahoochee River.
Understanding the Mossy Creek Watershed
A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a single river or stream. The area that drains into Mossy Creek is called the Mossy Creek sub-watershed.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has given this area a special code: HUC 031300010302. This code helps scientists track and study water systems. The Mossy Creek sub-watershed covers about 30 square miles (78 square kilometers). It is located south of Cleveland and west of the Chattahoochee River.
