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	Cahaba River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Cahaba is one of the state's last free-flowing rivers (others have been dammed for hydro-electric power), and it drains an area of approximately 1,825 square miles.
		Cahaba is home to 131 different species of fish -- more species per mile than any river of its size in the country.
		Perhaps the most well known plant, found wedged in the crevices of limestone rock in the middle of the river, is the celebrated Cahaba Lily (photo at left courtesy of Beth Maynor Young).
	www.vis-info.com /cahaba/cahaba_river.htm (272 words)

	U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service \| Southeast Region \| Cahaba River NWR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The river currently supports 64 rare and imperiled plant and animal species, 13 of which are found nowhere else in the world.
		The 3.5 miles of river which are within the refuge boundary are extremely rich in species diversity and provide habitat for five federally listed threatened or endangered species.
		The rolling uplands surrounding the river are forested with longleaf and loblolly pines.
	www.fws.gov /southeast/cahabariver (171 words)

	AP Wire \| 11/19/2006 \| Cahaba River shows signs of recovery, rare fish reappear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		But scientists say they believe the appearance of tiny, imperiled Cahaba shiners, goldline darters and coal darters are an early sign of restoration along the Cahaba River, allowing sensitive creatures to repopulate abandoned spots.
		The Cahaba is one of the most diverse rivers on the continent, with hundreds of species of fish, mussels, snails and insects.
		The Nature Conservancy's survey of rivers found it to be one of eight hotspots of diversity in the United States.
	www.ledger-enquirer.com /mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/16053933.htm (868 words)

	Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
		Cahaba River NWR is one of nation's newest National Wildlife Refuges, the 540th in fact.
		Cahaba River NWR is located in Bibb County, Alabama, approximately six miles east of West Blockton on County road 24.
		Cahaba River NWR was historically a longleaf pine forest with hardwood forests along the Cahaba River and within drainages leading to the river.
	www.fws.gov /refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=43665 (785 words)

	Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area - Public Hunting in central Alabama
		A recap of the results of each of the hunts scheduled on the Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area is being maintained in the 2006 - 2007 Trophy Room.
		The Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area is located in Shelby and Bibb counties on land leased to and operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries in cooperation with Hancock Forest Management and USX Corporation and TCandI Corporation.
		In addition to the river itself, the Cahaba River WMA has many streams and creeks and is dotted with other ponds/lakes that were left over from mining operations.
	www.cahabariver.net (991 words)

	USEPA Region 4 - Upper Cahaba River Watershed - Alabama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Cahaba River is the longest remaining free-flowing river in the 44,000 square mile Mobile River Basin and the most significant refuge for the basin's diverse freshwater life.
		The 400 square mile Upper Cahaba Watershed is also at the center of one of the fastest growing regions in Alabama, a region that is a patchwork quilt of overlapping county and city governments.
		In 1999, a study of the river resulted in most of the mainstem and several major tributaries of the upper Cahaba being placed on Alabama's 303d list due to habitat degradation and declines in listed species as a result of excessive sediment and nutrients.
	www.epa.gov /region04/water/watersheds/projects/uppercahaba.htm (493 words)

	Sustainable Waters Program - Cahaba River, Alabama
		Part of the larger Mobile River basin, the Cahaba River is nationally recognized for its rich biological diversity and scenic beauty.
		The Cahaba stands out as the longest, essentially free-flowing river in Alabama, and most of its course is navigable by canoe at some time of the year.
		The refuge protects 3,500 acres of land, including a portion of the river that is home to the largest remaining stand of the imperiled shoals lily and several rare fish, mussel and snail species.
	www.nature.org /initiatives/freshwater/work/cahabariver.html (656 words)

	Cahaba River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cahaba River in the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
		The Cahaba River is the longest free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States.
		The Cahaba River is a major tributary of the Alabama River and part of the larger Mobile River Basin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cahaba_River (230 words)

	Cahaba River in Central Alabama
		It is the longest free-flowing river in Alabama and has a wide diversity of plants and fishes due to the variety of its physical habitats and ecology.
		The Cahaba River watershed drains an area of approximately 1,825 square miles in central Alabama and is the primary water source for Birmingham Water Works, which serves a quarter of Alabama’s citizens.
		Access is available at Cahaba Landing in Irondale, Liberty Park and others, Pratt's Ferry, Centreville, Barton's Beach, Perry Lake and Highway 14 on the Cahaba and Bibb County Glades on the Little Cahaba.
	www.outdooralabama.com /fishing/freshwater/where/rivers/cahaba.cfm (1025 words)

	CAHABA RIVER SOCIETY
		The Cahaba River Watershed, referred to as the heart river of Alabama, spans 6 counties from Northeast through Central Alabama.
		The Cahaba River Society is not the only organization working for its protection, but it is the largest and most resourceful.
		The Cahaba River Society's membership number remains at or near 3,500, many of which represent business memberships and partnerships with people and companies that not only support the society fiscally, but with in-kind donation of goods and their time and expertise.
	www.osmre.gov /vista/cahaba.htm (679 words)

	Alabama Rivers Alliance News and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The purpose of the Cahaba River conservation overlay district is to protect the water quality and environmental integrity of the Cahaba River.
		The provisions of the river conservation overlay district shall apply to any land located within the 100 year flood plain of the Cahaba River or the Stream Setback/Buffer, whichever is greater.
		strip of land extending along both sides of the Cahaba River, and shall include all land within 125' of the river (measured horizontally from the center of the river) or the edge of the floodway whichever is greater.
	www.alabamarivers.org /trussvilleordinance.htm (1533 words)

	Share The Wonder Of Alabama - In Scenic Alabama
		Unlike the Cahaba lily, the northern spider lily does not need to be inundated all the time to survive; it is perfectly at home growing in moist soils.
		Historically, the Cahaba lily occurred along many of the Fall Line creeks and rivers, but due to dam construction and impounding rivers, they occur today in only a few creeks and rivers in the state.
		The Cahaba River Society is interested in preserving this beautiful flower and the Cahaba River so that all the people of the state may enjoy one of our most scenic areas.
	www.touralabama.org /yooa/scenic/lilies.cfm (1129 words)

	The Cahaba is one of the state (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Cahaba is one of the state's last free-flowing rivers (others have been dammed for hydro-electric power).
		Flowing from the foothills of the Appalachians, the Cahaba flows on a southwesterly journey, encompassing parts of St. Clair, Jefferson, Shelby, Bibb, Tuscaloosa, Chilton, Perry, and Dallas counties.
		And last, but not least, the Cahaba is home to people -- fishermen, canoeists, campers -- as well as those who live in the Birmingham metropolitan area and rely on the river for part of their drinking water.
	www.aeconline.ws /cahaba.htm (377 words)

	Library Index Page
		A Tale of Two Rivers: How the friends of the Cahaba and Locust Fork Rivers built the case for protection of one river for drinking water use and protection of another from it.
		The Cahaba River Society and the Friends of the Locust Fork River responded by demonstrating technically and publicly that this was a false choice.
		Rather than allowing the Alabama river conservation movement to be divided by it, the groups worked together to present a far better choice in the form of a comprehensive set of protection and management actions for all the rivers of the region.
	www.rivernetwork.org /library/index.cfm?doc_id=249 (433 words)

	Cahaba River is natural resource, educational tool
		Many have elected to be a part of the Cahaba River Society, a group dedicated to improving water quality, water supply and the habitat that sustains the health of the river system, its biological diversity and human uses (such as for drinking water, recreation and education) for generations to come.
		The river has more species of fish per mile than any other river in North America, and the river is the main drinking water source for the Birmingham Water Works Board, which serves one-fourth of the state’s population.
		Scientists say the pollutants from growth and development along the river are damaging the vulnerable life in the waters and are threatening the quality and cost of the drinking water.
	main.uab.edu /show.asp?durki=99734 (608 words)

	Cahaba Lily Information Cahaba Lilly Cahaba River Lily
		From early May to late June, the shoals of the Cahaba River are transformed into a showcase of floral delight as the rare Cahaba Lily blooms.
		The Cahaba River Society provides "guided" canoe trips to see the Lily.
		Continue straight at the stop sign (passing West Blocton High School and West Blocton Elementary on the right) for 5 miles to the Cahaba River.
	www.wbbm.org /cahaba-lily.htm (336 words)

	Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act
		(7) The Cahaba River is the longest remaining free-flowing river in Alabama, flowing through five counties in central Alabama.
		(11) The Cahaba River was recognized by the 106th Congress as deserving of inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System by the establishment of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge.
		(1) IN GENERAL- The Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, located in Bibb County, Alabama, is expanded to include approximately 30,000 acres of lands and waters, and interests in lands and waters, within the boundaries depicted upon the map entitled `Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Proposed Expansion', and dated June 2, 2003.
	www.theorator.com /bills108/hr2623.html (734 words)

	Alabama: Upper Cahaba River - America's Great Outdoors - Sierra Club
		More than 500,000 people draw their drinking water from the river, and many of them head out to the Upper Cahaba in canoes and inner tubes or with rod and reel in hand.
		Although mussel species in the river has been declining in recent years, the Upper Cahaba is still one of the most biologically diverse warm and freshwater bodies in the country.
		Yet the Upper Cahaba has the dubious honor of flowing through one of the fastest growing regions in the state.
	www.sierraclub.org /greatoutdoors/alabama (874 words)

	A Day on the River Southern Living - Find Articles
		The Cahaba River Society schedules trips taken by tourists, school groups, and chamber of commerce members alike.
		Beth Stewart, Cahaba River Society executive director, lives for trips down the river with the heron and his friends.
		On the last Saturday in May, in honor of the beauty of the Cahaba lily, the town of West Blocton, Alabama, holds the annual Cahaba Lily Festival that begins with a program and potluck lunch and ends with a trip down to the waterfront to view the fresh blooms.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3676/is_200605/ai_n16363603 (515 words)

	The Cahaba River - Alabama's Free Flowing Treasure
		The Cahaba River is special in a state with many unique rivers.
		The shoal lily or Cahaba lily is a beautiful but threatened species on the Cahaba River.
		The Cahaba River is one of Alabama’s most precious natural resources.
	www.outdooralabama.com /fishing/freshwater/where/rivers/cahaba (1033 words)

	Nature Field Guide :: Nature Project Profiles :: Cahaba River Watershed, Alabama
		These shallows of Alabama’s longest free-flowing river are home to the largest known stands of the Cahaba lily remaining in the world.
		The Cahaba was spared, ironically, more than a century ago by commercial “progress.” In the years following the Civil War, government engineers planned to dam the river, thereby flooding the shoals, to improve steamboat navigation.
		Flowing through Birmingham, the state’s largest city, the river is threatened by the effects of development—both direct habitat loss and degradation of water quality caused by runoff and erosion.
	www.nature.org /wherewework/fieldguide/projectprofiles/crw.html (499 words)

	Cahaba Mines
		The Cahaba Coal Field was developed and ready to provide coal for making arms to the Confederacy during the war.
		The Central Alabama Railroad, later to be the South and North Alabama was to extend from Montgomery, Alabama northward to "Limekiln", and then northward to Elyton, which was then the county seat of Jefferson County.
		During the Civil War, there were tracks from Limekiln to Helena north to the Cahaba River, apparently crossing the Cahaba and stopping at the foot of Shades Mountain.
	www.bhamrails.info /Cahaba_mines_01.htm (640 words)

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		The Cahaba river has so many runnable sections that John Foshee broke it into about 14 of them in his Alabama Canoe Rides and Float Trips guidebook.
		Interest in this section is mainly generated by the three long shoals that serve as ideal habitat for the Cahaba Lilly.
		The Lilly is indeed the star of the show, a ~2' high white and yellow flower that grows right in mid-stream.
	www.alabamawhitewater.com /guide/guide_files2/cahabahargrove.htm (318 words)

	Cahaba Lily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Over the next several weeks, the area of the river around the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge will fill with this unique aquatic flower providing an opportunity to view this Alabama treasure.
		This is the new Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge.
		There is a good stand of lilies just under 1 mile down the road, and the largest stand in the world just over 2 miles down the road.
	www.vis-info.com /Cahaba/lily.htm (398 words)

	Cahaba River (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		After donning wading boots and receiving instructions on the use of the water testing kits, the students spent the next few hours discovering what is involved in assessing a waterway’s health.
		Not just for fun, although all seemed to agree that more school days should be like this one; the data collected is to be incorporated into a paper that includes research on the characteristics of the Cahaba River and the significance of the various tests performed.
		That despite flowing close to the most densely populated area in Alabama, the Cahaba River is in pretty good shape.
	www.hoover.k12.al.us.cob-web.org:8888 /StaffDevelopment/Fall2002/Articles/Woodruff/Woodruff2.htm (550 words)

	Cahaba Wildlife Services
		Located in Bibb County, only a short distance from Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, lay some of the finest Cahaba River bottomlands in Alabama.
		Cahaba Wildlife Services also offers an excellent spring turkey hunting opportunity on some of our several thousand acres of privately owned timber company lands.
		Cahaba Wildlife Services offers a unique opportunity where one man can legally harvest up to two deer per day.
	www.cahabawildlifeservices.com (543 words)

	Region 2020
		Multiple governments, environmentalists, citizens and business representatives are working together on an Upper Cahaba Watershed Study to improve planning, design and management of development to better protect the river as the region grows and prospers.
		Region 2020 is on the technical advisory committee, and helped identify members of the citizen advisory committee, working with the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, the RPC and Jefferson County Commissioner Bettye Fine Collins, the consortium chair.
		The Rivers is a primary source of drinking water, and is widely recognized for its biodiversity, including a number of threatened and endangered species, many of which are unique to the Cahaba.
	www.region2020.org /currentprojects/uppercahabawatershed.shtml (406 words)

	Cahaba Museum, Birmingham Water Works (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Cahaba Pumping Station was to pump water from the reservoir on Shades Mountain for distribution throughout the city.
		Despite the difficulties, the Cahaba Pumping Station was completed in 1890 at a cost of about $500,000.00.
		Today, the Cahaba Pumping Station Museum is a place where the past meets the present.
	www.bwwsb.com /about/Cahaba_Museum.html (436 words)

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