The Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. The headwaters of the Chattooga River are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches 57 miles to its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, which was created by the Tugalo Dam. The Chattooga begins in southern Jackson County, North Carolina, and fl…The Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. The headwaters of the Chattooga River are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches 57 miles to its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, which was created by the Tugalo Dam. The Chattooga begins in southern Jackson County, North Carolina, and flows southwestward between northwestern Oconee County, South Carolina, and eastern Rabun County, Georgia. The "Chattooga" spelling was approved by the US Board on Geographic Names in 1897.
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