| Alcovy River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 33°34′10″N83°49′18″W / 33.5695°N 83.8218°W /33.5695; -83.8218 |
| Length | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Alcovy River→Ocmulgee River→Altamaha River→Atlantic Ocean |
TheAlcovy River (pronunciation: al-CO-vee) is a 69-mile-long (111 km)[1]tributary of theOcmulgee River in north-centralGeorgia in theUnited States. It is part of thewatershed of theAltamaha River, which flows to theAtlantic Ocean.
The Alcovy River rises in easternGwinnett County, 5 miles (8 km) northeast ofLawrenceville, and flows generally south throughWalton,Newton andJasper counties. It defines portions of the boundary between Newton and Jasper counties. It joins theYellow River andSouth River to form theOcmulgee River atLake Jackson, a reservoir formed by adam on the Ocmulgee. North ofI-20, the Alcovy River becomes a lowland swamp for about 4 miles (6 km) before resuming the nature of aPiedmont stream. The lowland area contains an ecological rarity: thetupelo gum tree.
Largemouth bass,crappie,red breast,bluegill, andchannel catfish inhabit the Alcovy.