Upper Ogeechee
Watershed Hydrology
The Upper Ogeechee Watershed (HUC 03060201) covers an area of approximately 3,177 square kilometers in eastern Georgia, USA. The hydrology of the watershed is dominated by the Ogeechee River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The area receives an average of 117 centimeters of precipitation annually, with snowfall events being relatively rare. Surface water in the watershed is used for agricultural, industrial, and municipal purposes. Reservoirs within the watershed, such as the J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir and Clarks Hill Lake, provide important water storage resources for the region. Climatic trends for the watershed indicate increasing temperatures over the past several decades, as well as an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. These changes may have significant impacts on the hydrology and ecology of the Upper Ogeechee Watershed in the future.