The Ochlockonee River is a fast running river, except where it has been dammed to form Lake Talquin in Florida, originating in Georgia and flowing for 206 miles (332 km) before terminating in Florida.
Ochlockonee River at the Old Bainbridge Road Bridge
Ochlockonee flooding in Gadsden Co., Florida, near Fairbanks Ferry Road Bridge.
Jackson Bluff Dam
Aerial view of the flooded Ochlockonee River on April 16, 1975 near Bloxham, just southwest of the modern State Highway 20 bridge crossing and the Talquin Dam.
Lake Talquin is a reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County and Gadsden County in north Florida. The lake, located about 10 miles (15 km) west of Tallahassee, is south of Interstate 10 and bordered by State Road 20 on the east and State Road 267 on the west.
viewed from Wallwood Scout Camp on the north shore, looking to the northeast (October 2007)
The Talquin Dam
Entrance sign in the Lines Tract in Gadsden County.