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OcmulEee River (Site 13) 



Location (Ocmulgee River Basin) - This site is located across the river 

 from Lumber City, and adjacent to the east side of Southern Railway and 

 U.S. Highway 23 and 341 in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. Reference USGS 

 map, Lumber City, Georgia, N3152 . 5-W8237 . 5/7 . 5 , 1971. 



Hydrology data - Twenty years of hydrology data were analyzed for a 

 gauge on the U.S. Highway 23 and 341 bridge adjacent to the site. No 

 slope correction was necessary. 



General vegetation - The plant communities range from Taxodium 

 distichum-Nyssa aquatica communities at the lowest elevations to a Carya 

 tomentosa-Quercus alba-Pinus glabra dominated association at the higher 

 elevations. Intermediate communities consist of Planera aquatica , Quer- 

 cus lyrata, Carya aquatica , Ulmus americana , Liquidambar styraciflua , 

 Quercus phellos , Carpinus caroliniana , and Quercus nigra. 



Soils and climate - The soil series range from Bibb in the lowest areas 

 to Riverview at the highest elevations. The Chastain series occurs at 

 intermediate elevations. Average annual rainfall in this area is 

 117 cm, and the average growing season is 232 days. 



Designated zones - Zones 2, 3, 4, and 6 were delineated for study. 

 Zone 5 was too narrow to provide reliable data. 



