Satilla River in Georgia
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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Satilla River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Satilla River at Atkinson, GA (site 02228000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Satilla River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,790 cfs, and lowest in November, at 231 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 72,800 cfs, in 2009.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,730 | 612 to 3,520 |
| February | 2,720 | 1,070 to 5,250 |
| March | 2,790 | 1,130 to 5,540 |
| April | 1,800 | 706 to 4,790 |
| May | 439 | 181 to 1,300 |
| June | 386 | 145 to 1,340 |
| July | 680 | 219 to 1,630 |
| August | 852 | 282 to 2,480 |
| September | 736 | 273 to 2,275 |
| October | 377 | 160 to 1,260 |
| November | 231 | 102 to 637 |
| December | 496 | 172 to 1,550 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Satilla River at Atkinson, GA (site 02228000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Satilla River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Burnt FortSatilla RiverPublic
- Kingfisher Landing - Okefenokee National Wildlife RefugeOkefenokee SwampPublic
- Woodbine Community ParkSatilla RiverPublic
- White Oak Creek (US17 Bridge)White Oak CreekPublic
- Jekyll IslandJekyll CreekPublic
- US17 BridgeLittle Satilla RiverPublic
- Sidney Lanier ParkBrunswick RiverPublic
- Laura S. Walker State ParkBig Creek - Laura S. Walker State Park LakePublic
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