Quite River
In contrast to the fast moving water in the upper part of the river, river birch trees line the banks of the lower part of the river creating a canopy and a peaceful scene. Over time the river bank erodes causing the trees to eventually fall into the river.
Dicks Creek Falls
The confluence of Dicks Creek and Frogtown Creek mark the beginning of the Chestatee River in the northern section of Lumpkin County. This falls is upstream of the beginning of the Chestatee River.
Cannon Falls on Frogtown Creek
Frogtown Creek is one of the two tributaries that form the Chestatee River. Cannon Falls is on private property and is just above the end of Frogtown Creek as it joins Dicks Creek.
Flume across the top of Cannon Falls
This flume collects water from Frogtown Creek and also conveys water collected upstream from Dicks Creek which is further conveyed by a ditch at one time used about a mile downstream to generate power for use in gold mining operatons.
Confluence of Dicks Creek (left) and Frogtown Creek
Dicks Creek and Frogtown Creek join to form the Chestatee River. Cannon Falls on Frogtown Creek can be seen through the trees on the right,
Boggs Creek
Boggs Creek joins the Chestatee River just above Turners Corner which is where Hwy 19 and Hwy 129 join.
The Chestatee River soon after its beginning
The River soon after its beginning
The Chestatee River at Tate Bridge
The area on the opposite bank was once the site of an important Cherokee Village.
The river near Copper Ridge Residential Area
Community Park on the river at Copper Ridge
Rapids near Garnet Bridge
Upper Chestatee River
Chestatee River near Pendleton Lane
Chestatee River near Froghollow Rd.
Chestatee River
Lower part of the waterfall at Grindle Shoals.
Much of the Chestatee River is on private property
Granite gravel mine tunnel at the Copper Mine property
This, like most of the other property along the banks of the Chestatee is private.
