Holly Creek

Holly Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Conasauga River.[2]

Creek in Murray County, Georgia, in the United States
34°50′09.8″N 84°35′47.2″W / 34.836056°N 84.596444°W / 34.836056; -84.596444 • elevation3,120 ft (950 m) MouthConasauga River
 • location
Murray County, Georgia United States
 • coordinates
34°42′17.3″N 84°53′27.3″W / 34.704806°N 84.890917°W / 34.704806; -84.890917
 • elevation
650 ft (200 m)Basin featuresProgressionSource spring in Cohutta Wilderness → Conasauga RiverBasin NameAlaculsy Valley

The creek's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw holly growing along its course.[2] An alternative spelling was "Holley Creek".[1]

A portion of Holly Creek, near its source in the Cohutta Wilderness, runs through Holly Creek Preserve and is under the protection of The Nature Conservancy. The Conservancy's site states that Holly Creek, along with Dill Creek, is "a stronghold for diverse and rare aquatic species, whose health, in turn, affects the Conasauga."[3] Holly Creek is important to the Conasauga Watershed. Reducing erosion and sediment in the stream is a goal of Georgia's water quality and conservation programs.[4][5][6] Holly Creek is a habitat for freshwater mussels.[6] It is a coldwater stream.

Holly creek flows in a westerly direction through the Chattahoochee National Forest in Murray County, Georgia, toward the Conasauga River at the Whitfield County line.

Nearby branches

The following branches or streams connect to Holly Creek at the specified coordinates. These may be branches, tributaries, or streams that run confluently for a time. The unknown streams may or may not be named, but may be identified by their coordinates.

  • Unknown at 34°49′08″N 84°35′36″W / 34.818993°N 84.593320°W / 34.818993; -84.593320
  • Moreland Branch 34°49′02″N 84°36′06″W / 34.817186°N 84.601769°W / 34.817186; -84.601769
  • Unknown at 34°48′26″N 84°36′31″W / 34.807222°N 84.608726°W / 34.807222; -84.608726
  • 3rd confluence (Boatwright Branch) 34°48′15″N 84°36′53″W / 34.804230°N 84.614738°W / 34.804230; -84.614738
  • Unknown at Mulberry Gap Road 34°48′03″N 84°37′00″W / 34.800752°N 84.616641°W / 34.800752; -84.616641
  • Unknown at 34°48′02″N 84°37′08″W / 34.800455°N 84.618877°W / 34.800455; -84.618877
  • Shanty Creek at 34°48′14″N 84°37′45″W / 34.803876°N 84.629063°W / 34.803876; -84.629063
  • Unknown at 34°48′16″N 84°37′49″W / 34.804546°N 84.630316°W / 34.804546; -84.630316
  • Unknown at 34°48′53″N 84°38′41″W / 34.814600°N 84.644744°W / 34.814600; -84.644744
  • Emery Creek 34°48′56″N 84°39′00″W / 34.815486°N 84.649880°W / 34.815486; -84.649880
  • Leadmine Branch (other name or confluent branch) 34°48′41″N 84°39′37″W / 34.811401°N 84.660348°W / 34.811401; -84.660348
  • Dill Creek 34°48′55″N 84°40′01″W / 34.815345°N 84.666934°W / 34.815345; -84.666934
  • Neal Branch (other name or nearby branch)
  • Rigley Branch 34°48′50″N 84°41′25″W / 34.814017°N 84.690244°W / 34.814017; -84.690244
  • Mill Creek 34°48′51″N 84°41′48″W / 34.814050°N 84.696568°W / 34.814050; -84.696568
  • Muskrat Creek 34°48′46″N 84°42′14″W / 34.812818°N 84.703937°W / 34.812818; -84.703937
  • Dry Prong 34°46′59″N 84°45′24″W / 34.783088°N 84.756607°W / 34.783088; -84.756607
  • Rock Creek 34°46′57″N 84°45′25″W / 34.782596°N 84.757070°W / 34.782596; -84.757070
  • Unknown at 34°45′12″N 84°45′53″W / 34.753265°N 84.764699°W / 34.753265; -84.764699
  • Chicken Creek 34°43′02″N 84°46′10″W / 34.717161°N 84.769412°W / 34.717161; -84.769412
  • Lick Branch 34°42′29″N 84°46′54″W / 34.707939°N 84.781677°W / 34.707939; -84.781677
  • Stewart Branch 34°41′57″N 84°47′12″W / 34.699098°N 84.786591°W / 34.699098; -84.786591
  • Wright Branch (other name or nearby branch)
  • Holly Creek widens (dam or reservoir?) 34°41′15″N 84°47′15″W / 34.687538°N 84.787546°W / 34.687538; -84.787546
  • Rock Creek 34°41′04″N 84°47′11″W / 34.684328°N 84.786278°W / 34.684328; -84.786278
  • Buck Creek 34°40′23″N 84°48′31″W / 34.672930°N 84.808552°W / 34.672930; -84.808552
  • Bullpen Branch 34°40′53″N 84°50′15″W / 34.681391°N 84.837615°W / 34.681391; -84.837615
  • Casey Springs Branch 34°40′53″N 84°50′20″W / 34.681312°N 84.839023°W / 34.681312; -84.839023
  • Unknown branch at 34°41′03″N 84°50′54″W / 34.684210°N 84.848432°W / 34.684210; -84.848432
  • Unknown branch1 (surrounds islet) 34°41′05″N 84°50′56″W / 34.684726°N 84.848794°W / 34.684726; -84.848794
  • Unknown branch2 (surrounds islet) 34°41′12″N 84°51′05″W / 34.686535°N 84.851423°W / 34.686535; -84.851423
  • Branch1 or 2 reconnects 34°41′16″N 84°51′11″W / 34.687847°N 84.852931°W / 34.687847; -84.852931
  • Pettiet Branch 34°41′22″N 84°51′14″W / 34.689375°N 84.853864°W / 34.689375; -84.853864
  • Unknown or fork of Pettiet 34°41′25″N 84°51′19″W / 34.690356°N 84.855361°W / 34.690356; -84.855361
  • Unknown, crosses oxbow curve (1) and reconnects 34°41′28″N 84°51′43″W / 34.691189°N 84.861963°W / 34.691189; -84.861963
  • Unknown at 34°41′40″N 84°51′33″W / 34.694538°N 84.859284°W / 34.694538; -84.859284 encompasses small islet
  • Unknown at 34°41′41″N 84°51′41″W / 34.694699°N 84.861341°W / 34.694699; -84.861341
  • Fork encompasses islet 34°41′49″N 84°51′38″W / 34.697061°N 84.860427°W / 34.697061; -84.860427
  • Unknown, crossed oxbow curve (2) 34°41′44″N 84°51′48″W / 34.695669°N 84.863205°W / 34.695669; -84.863205
  • Unknown at 34°42′02″N 84°53′14″W / 34.700539°N 84.887211°W / 34.700539; -84.887211
  • Conasauga River (mouth of Holly Creek) 34°42′17″N 84°53′27″W / 34.704804°N 84.890909°W / 34.704804; -84.890909

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holly Creek
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Georgia: Holly Creek Preserve". The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy. 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Welander, Suzanne. "Best of Georgia: Conasauga River". Men's Journal. A360 Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Conservation Grant to Improve Fish Habitat on Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests". Forest Service, USDA. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Walker, Doug (December 18, 2020). "Financial grants help improve fishing opportunities in northwest Georgia". Rome, Georgia, United States: Rome News Tribune. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.