Bad Creek is a
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
.
It is a tributary to the
Chattooga River
The Chattooga River (also spelled Chatooga, Chatuga, and Chautaga, variant name Guinekelokee River) is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River.
Water course
The headwaters of the Chattooga River are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolin ...
.
Bad Creek was so named on account of the rough terrain along its course.
References
Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
Rivers of Rabun County, Georgia
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