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{{Short description|River in the state of Georgia, United States of America}}
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[[File:Satilla River Waterfront Park, boardwalk bench.JPG|thumb|Satilla River Waterfront Park and the U.S. Route 17 bridge in [[Woodbine, Georgia|Woodbine]], Georgia]]
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The '''Satilla River''' rises in [[Ben Hill County, Georgia]], near the town of [[Fitzgerald, Georgia|Fitzgerald]], and flows in a mostly easterly direction to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Along its approximately {{convert|235|mi|adj=on}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed April 21, 2011</ref> course are the cities of [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]], [[Waynesville, Georgia|Waynesville]], and [[Woodbine, Georgia|Woodbine]]. The Satilla drains almost {{convert|4000|sqmi|km2}} of land, all of it in the [[coastal plain]] of southeastern Georgia. It has white sandbars and is the largest [[blackwater river]] situated entirely within Georgia.<ref name="WelanderSehlinger2005">{{cite book|last1=Welander|first1=Suzanne|last2=Sehlinger|first2=Bob|last3=Otey|first3=Don|title=A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Georgia|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=q_VCOOTWCkIC&pg=PA305|accessdate=1 June 2012|year=2005|publisher=Menasha Ridge Press|isbn=978-0-89732-558-5|page=305}}</ref>


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The '''Satilla River''' rises in [[Ben Hill County, Georgia]], United States, near the town of [[Fitzgerald, Georgia|Fitzgerald]], and flows in a mostly easterly direction to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Along its approximately {{convert|235|mi|adj=on}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed April 21, 2011</ref> course are the cities of [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]], [[Waynesville, Georgia|Waynesville]], and [[Woodbine, Georgia|Woodbine]]. The Satilla drains almost {{convert|4000|sqmi|km2}} of land, all of it in the [[coastal plain]] of southeastern Georgia. It has white sandbars and is the largest [[blackwater river]] situated entirely within Georgia.<ref name="WelanderSehlinger2005">{{cite book|last1=Welander|first1=Suzanne|last2=Sehlinger|first2=Bob|last3=Otey|first3=Don|title=A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_VCOOTWCkIC&pg=PA305|access-date=1 June 2012|year=2005|publisher=Menasha Ridge Press|isbn=978-0-89732-558-5|page=305}}</ref><ref>{{gnis|356520|Satilla River}}</ref> The Satilla enters the [[Atlantic Ocean]] about {{convert|10|mi|km}} south of [[Brunswick, Georgia|Brunswick]], at the [[31st parallel north]]. Satilla River Marsh Island<ref>[http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/BookletChart/11504_BookletChart.pdf St. Andrew Sound and Satilla River, NOAA Chart 11504]</ref> The river derives its name from a Spanish officer named Saint Illa, and over time the name was corrupted to form the word Satilla. French explorer [[Jean Ribault]] named the river the '''Somme''' when he encountered it in 1562. The river was later given the name '''Aisne''' by [[Jacques le Moyne]].<ref>{{cite book |last= Krakow|first= Kenneth K.|author-link= |date= 1999|title= Georgia Place-names|url= http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf|location= Macon, Georgia|publisher= Winship Press|page= 199|isbn=9780915430000}}</ref>
The river derives its name from a Spanish officer named Saint Illa, and over a period of time the name was merged to form the word Satilla.


==Ecology==
The Satilla enters the [[Atlantic Ocean]] about {{convert|10|mi|km}} south of [[Brunswick, Georgia|Brunswick]], at the [[31st parallel north]]. Satilla River Marsh Island<ref>[http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/BookletChart/11504_BookletChart.pdf St. Andrew Sound and Satilla River, NOAA Chart 11504]</ref> is one of the few places in Georgia for observing nesting sites of [[brown pelican]]s.<ref>{{cite book|author=Sherr, Evelyn B.|title=Marsh Mud and Mummichogs: An Intimate Natural History of Coastal Georgia|year=2015|publisher=U. Of Georgia Press|page=154|url=http://www.ugapress.org/index.php/books/index/marsh_mud_and_mummichogs}}</ref>
The Satilla River is one of the few places in Georgia for observing nesting sites of [[brown pelican]]s.<ref>{{cite book|author=Sherr, Evelyn B.|title=Marsh Mud and Mummichogs: An Intimate Natural History of Coastal Georgia|year=2015|publisher=U. Of Georgia Press|page=154|url=http://www.ugapress.org/index.php/books/index/marsh_mud_and_mummichogs|access-date=2015-04-27|archive-date=2015-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723091856/http://www.ugapress.org/index.php/books/index/marsh_mud_and_mummichogs|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In May 2010, the city of [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]] purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek, a tributary of the Satilla River. The trap was invented in Australia, but is manufactured in the United States by Storm Water Systems. Although the city has maintained a good standing with the Environmental Protection Division, the city wanted to take action to reduce the amount of human generated trash entering the Satilla River and ultimately entering the Atlantic Ocean. Governor [[Sonny Perdue]] said, “Water is one of Georgia’s most important and precious resources... the litter trap installed by Waycross is a model of stewardship for the state and the nation.” The Satilla River litter trap is the first in Georgia and only the second in the nation.<ref>Storm Water Solutions Magazine, estormwater.com, May 26, 2010. [http://estormwater.com/Georgia%E2%80%99s-First-Bandalong-Litter-Trap-Launched-newsPiece20756 "Georgia’s First Bandalong Litter Trap Launched'']</ref>
In May 2010, the city of [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]] purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek, a tributary of the Satilla River. The trap was invented in Australia, but is manufactured in the United States by Storm Water Systems. Although the city has maintained a good standing with the Environmental Protection Division, the city wanted to take action to reduce the amount of human generated trash entering the Satilla River and, ultimately, the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>Storm Water Solutions Magazine, estormwater.com, May 26, 2010. [http://estormwater.com/Georgia%E2%80%99s-First-Bandalong-Litter-Trap-Launched-newsPiece20756 "Georgia’s First Bandalong Litter Trap Launched'']</ref>


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==External links==
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* {{gnis|356520}}
* http://www.satillariver.com
* http://www.satillariverkeeper.org/river.html
* [http://www.georgiascoast.com/ Georgia's Coast in photographs and more]
* [http://estormwater.com/Georgia%E2%80%99s-First-Bandalong-Litter-Trap-Launched-newsPiece20756/ Bandalong Litter Trap Installed]
* [http://www.southeastgreen.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1558:waycross-georgia-takes-bold-step-in-pollution-control-for-satilla-river&catid=49:georgia-news&Itemid=51 Waycross, Georgia Takes Bold Step in Pollution Control for Satilla River]


* {{cite web|url=http://www.satillariverkeeper.org/|title=Satillar River Keeper|website=Mission|access-date=July 14, 2021}}
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[[Category:Landforms of Ware County, Georgia]]
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[[Category:Landforms of Brantley County, Georgia]]
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[[Category:Landforms of Camden County, Georgia]]
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Satilla River, south of Douglas, Georgia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBen Hill, Ware, Brantley, Camden, Glynn
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean
 • coordinates
30°59′1″N 81°27′29″W / 30.98361°N 81.45806°W / 30.98361; -81.45806
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Satilla River Waterfront Park and the U.S. Route 17 bridge in Woodbine, Georgia

The Satilla River rises in Ben Hill County, Georgia, United States, near the town of Fitzgerald, and flows in a mostly easterly direction to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its approximately 235-mile (378 km)[1] course are the cities of Waycross, Waynesville, and Woodbine. The Satilla drains almost 4,000 square miles (10,000 km2) of land, all of it in the coastal plain of southeastern Georgia. It has white sandbars and is the largest blackwater river situated entirely within Georgia.[2][3] The Satilla enters the Atlantic Ocean about 10 miles (16 km) south of Brunswick, at the 31st parallel north. Satilla River Marsh Island[4] The river derives its name from a Spanish officer named Saint Illa, and over time the name was corrupted to form the word Satilla. French explorer Jean Ribault named the river the Somme when he encountered it in 1562. The river was later given the name Aisne by Jacques le Moyne.[5]

Ecology

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The Satilla River is one of the few places in Georgia for observing nesting sites of brown pelicans.[6]

In May 2010, the city of Waycross purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek, a tributary of the Satilla River. The trap was invented in Australia, but is manufactured in the United States by Storm Water Systems. Although the city has maintained a good standing with the Environmental Protection Division, the city wanted to take action to reduce the amount of human generated trash entering the Satilla River and, ultimately, the Atlantic Ocean.[7]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 21, 2011
  2. ^ Welander, Suzanne; Sehlinger, Bob; Otey, Don (2005). A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Georgia. Menasha Ridge Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-89732-558-5. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Satilla River
  4. ^ St. Andrew Sound and Satilla River, NOAA Chart 11504
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1999). Georgia Place-names (PDF). Macon, Georgia: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 9780915430000.
  6. ^ Sherr, Evelyn B. (2015). Marsh Mud and Mummichogs: An Intimate Natural History of Coastal Georgia. U. Of Georgia Press. p. 154. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  7. ^ Storm Water Solutions Magazine, estormwater.com, May 26, 2010. "Georgia’s First Bandalong Litter Trap Launched
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