stimulate abundant growth of algae in the water. The third largest source of pollution is sedimentation, typically caused by construction and urbanization. Crossings Crossings of the Oconee River include: Oconee River Bridge, south of Milledgeville, site of American Civil War resistance of the Fourth Kentucky Regiment, plus a unit of convicts from the Milledgeville penitentiary and a battalion of Georgia Military Institute cadets vs. a Union army corps (part of Sherman's March to the Sea). The Herschel Lovett Bridge is a steel girder bridge over the Oconee River along the Dublin–East Dublin city line. It carries US 80/US 319/SR 26/SR 29/SR 31. The bridge was named for Herschel Lovett, a Dublin businessman and politician. References External links Oconee River Land Trust Rivers of Baldwin County, Georgia Rivers of Hall County, Georgia Rivers of Montgomery County, Georgia Rivers of Wheeler County, Georgia Rivers of Jeff Davis County, Georgia Rivers of Jackson County, Georgia