Holly Creek is a

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in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the

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. The creek's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw holly growing along its course. An alternative spelling was "Holley Creek". A portion of Holly Creek, near its source in the

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, runs through Holly Creek Preserve and is under the protection of

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. The Conservancy's site states that Holly Creek, along with Dill Creek, is "a stronghold for diverse and rare aquatic species, whose health, in turn, affects the Conasauga." Holly Creek is important to the Conasauga Watershed. Reducing erosion and sediment in the stream is a goal of Georgia's water quality and conservation programs. Holly Creek is a habitat for freshwater mussels. It is a coldwater stream. Holly creek flows in a westerly direction through the Chattahoochee National Forest in Murray County, Georgia, toward the Conasauga River at the Whitfield County line.

Nearby branches

The following branches or streams connect to Holly Creek at the specified coordinates. These may be branches, tributaries, or streams that run confluently for a time. The unknown streams may or may not be named, but may be identified by their coordinates. *Unknown at *Moreland Branch *Unknown at *3rd confluence (Boatwright Branch) *Unknown at Mulberry Gap Road *Unknown at *Shanty Creek at *Unknown at *Unknown at *Emery Creek *Leadmine Branch (other name or confluent branch) *Dill Creek *Neal Branch (other name or nearby branch) *Rigley Branch *Mill Creek *Muskrat Creek *Dry Prong *Rock Creek *Unknown at *Chicken Creek *Lick Branch *Stewart Branch *Wright Branch (other name or nearby branch) *Holly Creek widens (dam or reservoir?) *Rock Creek *Buck Creek *Bullpen Branch *Casey Springs Branch *Unknown branch at *Unknown branch1 (surrounds islet) *Unknown branch2 (surrounds islet) *Branch1 or 2 reconnects *Pettiet Branch *Unknown or fork of Pettiet *Unknown, crosses oxbow curve (1) and reconnects *Unknown at encompasses small islet *Unknown at *Fork encompasses islet *Unknown, crossed oxbow curve (2) *Unknown at *Conasauga River (mouth of Holly Creek)

References

{{authority control Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) Rivers of Murray County, Georgia