The Tallapoosa River is part of the largest river system in the Piedmont Upland Physiographic Section. It flows southwest from the Appalachian Mountains of northwestern Georgia to Montgomery, where it joins the Coosa River to form the Alabama River.

The Tallapoosa River is part of the largest river system in the Piedmont Upland Physiographic Section. It flows southwest from the Appalachian Mountains of northwestern Georgia to Montgomery, where it joins the Coosa River to form the Alabama River.