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 Despite its humble origins below the Atlanta airport, the Flint River is undeniably one of the South's most precious natural resources. Generations have enjoyed the river as a resource to water communities, farms and industry alike, but also as an opportunity to experience the natural world through hunting, fishing, swimming and paddling. With 220 undammed river miles, the Flint is one of only 40 rivers left in the United States that flow for more than 200 miles unimpeded. Recent legislative efforts to dam a 50-mile stretch of the Flint to create a supply reservoir for Atlanta’s burgeoning water crisis have earned the Flint River the #2 spot on the list of Top Ten Most Endangered Rivers, published by American Rivers. To learn more about this story you can read about the top 10 most endangered rivers in America on CNN.com.
Revered as one of the most ecologically diverse river basins in the Southeast, the Flint River is also at risk from pollution; absorbing stormwater, agricultural and industrial runoff as it flows south out of the heart of Atlanta. As part of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river system, the Flint is entangled in the "tri-state water wars" in which Georgia, Florida and Alabama are struggling to determine water usage rights as Atlanta continues to grow beyond its resources.
The mission of the Flint Riverkeeper® (FRk) is to restore and preserve the habitat, water quality, and flow of the Flint River for the benefit of current and future generations and dependent wildlife. FRk is a full-licensed member of the Waterkeeper Alliance and participates in the Georgia Water Coalition.
Three Rivers, Three Days
A great look at 3 Georgia rivers, including the Flint. This is a great look into the beauty and diversity of the Flint.
Flint River-related News
| March 13, 2014 |
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Flint River fight sure to revive in months to come |
| March 8, 2014 |
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S. Gordon Rogers: 'Protection' hard to find in this bill |
| February 19, 2014 |
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Conservationists want EPD emergency response force, oppose pumped storage in aquifers |
| February 19, 2014 |
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Environmental groups like proposed mandate to require EPD response team |
| February 10, 2014 |
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Water plan has all the signs of a Trojan Horse |
| February 8, 2014 |
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Debate over Ga. plan to supplement streams |
| January 10, 2014 |
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Bill would fundamentally change Georgia water law |
| November 13, 2013 |
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Flint River makes the Georgia Water Coalition Dirty Dozen list again |
| November 13, 2013 |
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Midstate waterways make ‘Dirty Dozen’ list |
| October 30th, 2013 |
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Flint River's Georgia friends see Florida as ally in water war |
| October 10th, 2013 |
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The Fight for the Flint Goes On |
| August 31, 2013 |
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As a River Runs Dry |
| August 25, 2013 |
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The importance of watershed conservation |
| August 9, 2013 |
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Water Wars In The U.S. South: Fighting To Keep The Flint River From Going Dry In Georgia And To Save Apalachicola Bay |
| June 21, 2013 |
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The Post-Searchlight, “Paddlers arrive at boat basin” by Brennan Leathers. |
| June 21, 2013 |
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WALB, “Paddle Georgia Finishes in Bainbridge” by Harrison Sanford |
| June 19, 2013 |
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WALB, “Canoeists paddle down Flint River” by Josh Rhoden |
| June 18, 2013 |
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The Post-Searchlight, "Paddlers on their way to Bainbridge" by Brennan Leathers. |
| June 18, 2013 |
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Forsyth News, “Local paddlers join benefit” by Staff. |
| June 18, 2013 |
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The Albany Herald, “Hundreds of kayakers float out of Albany toward Bainbridge” by J.D. Sumner. |
| June 16, 2013 |
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WALB, “Father’s Day celebrated on the Flint River” by Devin Knight. |
| June 15, 2013 |
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FOX31, “Paddling with a purpose” by Franklin White. |
| June 15, 2013 |
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The Albany Herald, “Paddlers start 106-mile trip” by Jim West. |
Flint River Fun Facts
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Origin of the Flint’s Name - More than 300 years ago a Creek Indian village existed near what is now Albany. It was called "Thronateeska". The word in Creek language means "flint picking up place" and over time the name came to be applied to the river that ran by the village. -GWF
Special plants grow on a special river - The shoals spider lily, discovered in the 1770s by naturalist William Bartram, can be found on the Flint, along with greenfly orchids, corkwood, needle palm, and the very rare relict trillium. –New GA Encyclopedia Unique features - The Lower Flint contains springs and caves which are home to the Georgia blind cave salamander and the Dougherty Plain cave crayfish. –New GA Encyclopedia |
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