Tallapoosa河

Tallapoosa河,河皮埃蒙特地区的西方乔治亚州,美国,west of Atlanta, and flowing southwest in an irregular, steplike course for about 268 mi (431 km), joining the largerCoosa河以北蒙哥马利阿拉巴马州。,to form the阿拉巴马州河。它唯一的大支流小Tallapoosa,中途在其课程中加入。的下部流域约4500平方英里(11700平方公里),位于Alabama-Georgia山麓。瀑布在Tallassee,阿拉巴马州。,the chief city on the Tallapoosa, about 43 mi upstream from its mouth, and a steep gradient above the latter have prevented use of the river for navigation. Three private power dams (Martin, Yates, and Thurlow) above Tallassee have impounded the Tallapoosa to create reservoirs, including Lake Martin, for river control, power, and recreation.

的名字Tallapoosa溪起源、和许多印度村庄被19世纪前低河畔。的马蹄弯曲之战在克里克战争(1814)是现在的湖的北端附近马丁Dadeville以北,阿拉巴马州。这场战斗,安德鲁。杰克逊打败了小溪,值得纪念的马蹄本德国家军事公园(1956年)。