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Chestatee River

Last Updated: April 23, 2026

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Chestatee River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Chestatee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

The Chestatee River is a tributary of the Chattahoochee River in north-central Georgia.


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Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Chestatee River Near Dahlonega
USGS 02333500 		171 cfs 1.19 ft 6.21
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The Chestatee River (variant spellings Chestatie, Chestetee, Chostatee, Chosteta,Chestotee none in modern use) is a 32.76-mile-long (52.72 km) river in the Appalachian Mountains of northern Georgia, USA.
The word "Chestatee" is a Cherokee word meaning roughly "pine torch place" or "place of lights", because they would use bonfires along the riverbanks to light their torches. They would then use these torches for hunting deer and other wild game in the forest. The Chestatee Regional Library System takes its name from the river, as do Chestatee High School and Middle School in Gainesville. In a nod to the origins of the name, CHS strives to be "a place of light" to their students.