Alabama River




river in the United States of America





































Alabama River

Alabama River.jpg
The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004


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The Mobile, Alabama, and Coosa rivers are essentially a single river the name of which changes at the confluences of major tributaries.

Location
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Source  
 - location
Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers near Montgomery, Alabama

Mouth  
 - location
 Mobile River
Length 318 miles (512 km)

The Alabama River, in the U.S. state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers, which unite about 6 miles (10 km) north of Montgomery, near the suburb of Wetumpka.[1]


The river flows west to Selma, then southwest until, about 45 miles (72 km) from Mobile, it unites with the Tombigbee, forming the Mobile and Tensaw rivers, which discharge into Mobile Bay.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Description


  • 2 Edmund Pettus Bridge


  • 3 Lock and dams


  • 4 Gallery


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Description


The run of the Alabama is highly meandering.[2] Its width varies from 50 to 200 yards (46 to 183 m), and its depth from 3 to 40 feet (1 to 12 m). Its length as measured by the United States Geological Survey is 318.5 miles (512.6 km),[3] and by steamboat measurement, 420 miles (680 km).[4]


The river crosses the richest agricultural and timber districts of the state. Railways connect it with the mineral regions of north-central Alabama.


After the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers, the principal tributary of the Alabama is the Cahaba River, which is about 194 miles (312 km) long[3] and joins the Alabama River about 10 miles (16 km) below Selma. The Alabama River's main tributary, the Coosa River, crosses the mineral region of Alabama and is navigable for light-draft boats from Rome, Georgia, to about 117 miles (188 km) above Wetumpka (about 102 miles (164 km) below Rome and 26 miles (42 km) below Greensport), and from Wetumpka to its junction with the Tallapoosa. The channel of the river has been considerably improved by the federal government.


The navigation of the Tallapoosa River – which has its source in Paulding County, Georgia, and is about 265 miles (426 km) long[3] – is prevented by shoals and a 60-foot (18 m) fall at Tallassee, a few miles north of its junction with the Coosa. The Alabama is navigable throughout the year.


The river played an important role in the growth of the economy in the region during the 19th century as a source of transportation of goods. The river is still used for transportation of farming produce; however, it is not as important as it once was due to the construction of roads and railways.


Discovered in 1712, the Alabama, Coosa, and Tallapoosa rivers were central to the homeland of the Creek Indians before their removal by United States forces to the Indian Territory in the 1830s.



Edmund Pettus Bridge


The Edmund Pettus Bridge crosses the Alabama River near Selma. The bridge was the site of noted civil rights marches for voting rights in March 1965; the first became known as "Bloody Sunday" because the state and county police beat protesters after they crossed out of the city.



Lock and dams


The Alabama River has three lock and dams between Montgomery and the Mobile River. The Robert F. Henry Lock & Dam is located at river mile 236.2, the Millers Ferry Lock & Dam is located at river mile 133.0, and the Claiborne Lock & Dam is located at river mile 72.5.[5]



Gallery






  • Claiborne Lock and Dam on the Alabama River, approximately 5 miles (8 km) upriver from Claiborne, Monroe County







  • Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam on the Alabama River, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Selma







  • Millers Ferry Lock and Dam on the Alabama River in Wilcox County, approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northwest of Camden







  • Alabama River in Dallas County looking upstream towards Selma.







  • The Alabama River in Lowndes County as seen from Benton Park in Benton, Alabama.







  • The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma overlooking the Alabama River.







  • The Alabama River in Selma







  • Alabama River at Riverfront Park in Montgomery






See also



  • List of Alabama rivers

  • Tallapoosa River

  • Coosa River

  • Mobile River

  • South Atlantic-Gulf Water Resource Region



References





  1. ^ ab http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/11995/Alabama-River


  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-05-09.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link).mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ abc U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 27, 2011


  4. ^ Berney, Saffold (2011). Handbook Of Alabama: A Complete Index To The State. Nabu Press. ISBN 978-1-1792-5964-2.


  5. ^ Courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District




External links







  • Allrefer.com


  • Wikisource "Alabama, a river of the state of Alabama" . The American Cyclopædia. 1879.


  • Wikisource-logo.svg "Alabama. A river formed by the junction of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.


Coordinates: 31°8′11″N 87°56′39″W / 31.13639°N 87.94417°W / 31.13639; -87.94417







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