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Tailwater Rivers

Tailwater is a term used to describe rivers created by water flowing from the bottom of an empoundment. In simpler terms, a river that becomes a lake, then a river again. Tailwaters are often unnaturally cool since their waters are pulled from the bottom of the lake or reservoir on the upstream side of a dam. This cold, usually clear water provides uniform flows and year-round temperatures to support trout, even here in the deep south. My home waters near Atlanta, Georgia include the Chattahoochee and Toccoa rivers.
Photo - Morgan Falls Powerhouse, Chattahoochee River near Roswell, GA