Towaliga River

Towaliga River
Towaliga River at High Falls State Park
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Main source	Georgia

The Towaliga River is a 52.3-mile-long (84.2 km) tributary of the Ocmulgee River in central Georgia. The Towaliga passes through High Falls State Park in northwestern Monroe County, then traverses the county and joins the Ocmulgee near the town of Juliette. The river is fairly muddy above High Falls Lake, but it clears once below the falls where most of the river is rock bottomed. This region is about 50 miles (80 km) south of Atlanta and about 35 miles (56 km) north of Macon.

The river was featured in a scene from the made for television movie Murder in Coweta County in which the ashes of the murdered victim are found floating in the nook of tree hollow along the bank of the river. The river was used as location only and does not actually flow through Coweta County, also located in Georgia.

Pronunciation of "Towaliga" varies, according to Georgians. It is most commonly pronounced "Towel-EYE-ga" (IPA: /taʊ(ə)ˈlaɪgə/), but some insist that the local pronunciation sounds like "Tie laggie" (IPA: /taɪˈlægi/). Others have heard it pronounced "toe-OLLA-ga" (IPA: /toʊˈɑləgə/).

The name probably derives from a Creek place name, but the original name and its meaning are unknown.

Coordinates: 33°07′37″N 83°49′02″W / 33.12707°N 83.81713°W / 33.12707; -83.81713