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Hazard GA Class III+

Copper Mine

Tesnatee Creek - Town Creek Road to Copper Mine (GA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 600.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Copper Mine
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Take out river left, below the bridge and either above or below Copper Mine rapid. To avoid rapid, run to the right of island just below the bridge, then turn left below island and take out at wash on left bank. From below the rapid, go to beach area on river left below the old steel bridge.
Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
7.2 mi
Directions
Navigate
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Town Creek Road to Copper Mine
Tesnatee Creek
I-II(IV) 9.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater