Creeks have flowing water, defined channels and function similarly to rivers with riffle, run and pool mesohabitats. Bayous: Connected to (or sections of) rivers and lakes that occur in low-lying ...

The State of Georgia has hundreds of miles of rivers and streams, and hundreds of thousands of acres of lakes and reservoirs ... comes to the state’s rivers, creeks and streams, 250 miles ...

creeks and streams have been assessed for pollutants. Of those, 42.2% were found to be unsuitable for swimming. An even higher percentage of the nation’s lakes, ponds and reservoirs are ...

According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), over 70% of freshwater lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and wetlands (by acreage) and over 42% of creeks, rivers, and streams (by mileage ...

Another burned down part of Connected Lakes State Park and prompted pre-evacuation notices for nearby residents, disrupting their day. The cause of both fires? Carelessly disposed cigarettes ...