Tallapoosa River
6 videos • 15 views • by Yak Mafia The Tallapoosa River is a 235-mile-long waterway that begins in Georgia and flows through 12 Alabama counties. It has a 4,675 square mile watershed, with 85% of it in Alabama and 15% in Georgia. The Tallapoosa River joins the Coosa River north of Montgomery to form the Alabama River, which then empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The Tallapoosa River joins the Coosa River at Fort Toulouse, between Wetumpka and Montgomery, to form the Alabama River. The Tallapoosa River drainage is 15% in Georgia and 85% in Alabama. It has a total length of 235 miles.