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  MSN Encarta - Alabama (state)
The principal rivers in the western half of the state are the Tombigbee and its chief tributary, the Black Warrior.
Martin Lake is on the Tallapoosa River, and Weiss Reservoir (partly in Georgia) and Logan Martin, Lay, Mitchell, and Jordan lakes are on the Coosa River.
Holt and Warrior reservoirs and Lakes Lewis Smith and Bankhead are on the Black Warrior River or its tributaries, and Miller’s Ferry Reservoir is on the Alabama River.
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 Mobile River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Formed out of the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers, the approximately 45-mile-long (72 km) river drains an area of 44,000 sq mi (115,000 sq km) of Alabama, with a watershed extending into Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee.
The Tombigbee and Alabama join to form the Mobile approximately 50 mi (80 km) NNE of Mobile, along the county line between Mobile and Baldwin counties.
The Tensaw River, a bayou of the Mobile, flows alongside to the east, separated from 2 to 5 mi (3 to 8 km) as they flow southward.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mobile_River   (211 words)

  
 CTTC - Map turtle status and conservation by Greg George   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The greatest threat to Graptemys populations is the rapid degradation and alteration of habitat in and adjacent to the rivers of the southeastern United States.
A policy adopted in some areas of the Pearl River is to move deadfall trees or snags out of the central river channel towards the banks to accommodate boat or water skier traffic.
Largest populations are found on the Pascagoula River from the town of Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi upstream to the town of Wade, Jackson County, Mississippi (Jones, pers.
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 National Wildlife Refuge System - Tensas River NWR
The addition of 2,208 acres to Tensaw River NWR, LA, is the first phase of a multi-year expansion that eventually will add 11,000 acres to the refuge, which is home to the threatened Louisiana fl bear, among other species.
Tensas River NWR, LA, will grow by 2,208 acres thanks to a partnership that is combining the science of carbon sequestering with land conservation to help protect the floodplain of the Lower Mississippi River.
The refuge's 67,000 acres along the upper Tensas River basin protects one of the largest continuous blocks of bottomland hardwood forest left in the Lower Mississippi River Valley.
www.fws.gov /refuges/generalInterest/TensasRiverNWR.html   (340 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mobile River
The Tombigbee River is a tributary of the Mobile River, approximately 400 mi (644 long), in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama.
The Alabama River, in the U.S. state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers, which unite about six miles above Montgomery.
A bayou (pronounced or) is a small, slow-moving stream or creek formed in the former bed of a river.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mobile-River   (624 words)

  
 South Alabama River Canoe - Amazing Canoe Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Buffalo River Canoe and Camp is popular with the locals as well as with visitors from far away,...
the river is among the cleanest and wildest waterways in the South.
The Cahaba River is one of the most ecologically diverse rivers in the South and is...
www.amazingcanoeguide.com /south-alabama-river-canoe.html   (592 words)

  
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The Tensaw River runs along the western boundary of Adams's land, and the north border of Adams's land contains a fairly extensive area of wetlands and swamp.
The river frontage is of significant value for the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by Adams.
The 'river lane' frontage along the Tensaw River would otherwise be of no use or value to Adams without reasonable access to it.
www.birminghambar.org /data/SlipOpinions/CivApp/2030110.htm   (1730 words)

  
 BassFan.com
From there he went to what ultimately was his best spot, on the Tensaw, and caught two bass on a jig: a 6-02 and a 2-12.
That spot was on the Tensaw River where the water was "really high and strong.
The tank and boathouses were cutting the river, and behind them there was no current." He let a jig fall through the current (in about 6 feet of water) and into the eddy.
www.bassfan.com /trails_article.asp?ID=236   (1014 words)

  
 AWF - Mobile Delta Purchase - Physiography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Delta is formed by the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers which combine to form the Mobile River, which in turn divides into several major distributaries: the Tensaw, Appalachee and Blakeley Rivers.
The Mobile River Drainage Basin is one of the largest in the world and has the greatest yield of water per square mile than any river basin in the country.
Most river deltas are broad areas of alluvial deposit where the mouth of a river fans out meeting a lake or ocean.
alabamawildlife.org /stewardship/mobile_delta_purchase/physiography.asp   (440 words)

  
 BOB'S LOCAL RIVER REPORTS
The river was at high tide (or just about at high tide) and then falling around noon.
Neither of us had ever been on the river so it was to be a learning experience.
It would take a long time to explore any significant part of the river so more trips are most assuredly in the future for me. I really like this river.
www.hook1.com /articles/bob/tensawindex.htm   (1296 words)

  
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The Basin's major rivers are now controlled by more than 30 locks and/or dams, forming a series of lakes that are interspersed with short, free-flowing reaches.
Alabama River flows are further augmented by generating flows from Jordan, Thurlow, and Bouldin dams, as well as other Alabama River tributary flows.
We are not aware of any currently active sand and gravel dredging operations in the Alabama River; however, future mining of gravel from stable river reaches used by the Alabama sturgeon would be detrimental to the species.
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 Archives - 5/4/01
Alabama Rivers Alliance (ARA) Seeking Watershed Leadership Program Coordinator - The ARA is seeking a coordinator with strong leadership and organizational skills, a willingness and ability to fundraise, a strong work ethic and a deep personal commitment to river and watershed protection and restoration.
Tensaw Delta EcoTours - Spring has finally arrived and the Mobile Delta is exploding with wildflowers, wading birds alligators and osprey.
Tensaw Eco-Tours, located on the Mobile Bay Causeway, can give you the Alabama nature experience of a lifetime with their guided tours of the Delta.
www.bamanews.com /BEN-5-4-01.html   (1375 words)

  
 Tensaw River - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Tensaw River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Tensaw River - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Tensaw River.
Here you will find more informations about Tensaw River.
The orginal Tensaw River article can be editet
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Tensaw-River.html   (177 words)

  
 Tensaw River Delta 2nd largest in U.S.
Tensaw River Delta 2nd largest in U.S. The Mobile-Tensaw Delta, the second largest river delta in the U.S., is a prime location to see an abundance of wildlife and the recently expanded Bartram Canoe Trail.
The Delta, second only to the Mississippi River Delta in size, is an environmental showplace that is 30 miles long and 12 miles wide just north of Mobile Bay.
There are 105,000 contiguous acres in the Delta that are either federal or state property and which are open to the public.
www.thethomasvilletimes.com /news/2005/0414/Sports/044.html   (848 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on The Ballad of Little River: A Tale of Race and Restless Youth in the Rural South at ...
I have been to Little River, played in the Tensaw River at its rather dilapidated state park, visited the site of Fort Mims and the grave of the famous Red Eagle.
I have passed, on more than one occasion, the broken-down trailers sitting in cat-infested, junk-littered yards where dirty-faced children play and their parents stare at every passing car as though it were a curiosity.
But in 1997, the Klan came to Little River, and, as fate would have it, there were two other incidents of racial violence that year.
www.epinions.com /content_19970821764   (678 words)

  
 TheBassGuide.com - A Bravenet.com Forum
Fished white and yellow floating worms around weed lines and grass caught a lot (around 11 fish) of nice quality chunky bass weighing around 2-3lbs and caught one nice bass weighing at 5-lbs 1-oz (really fat).
The water was way up in the river and looked like chocolate milk.
All bass were caught in the deeper water off the weeed line rather than towards the shoreline in the weeds.
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 South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Presents: Gulf Ecological Management Sites.
The delta is characterized by a large number of distributary rivers, streams, bayous, and creeks which form a maze of waterways.
BOUNDARIES: The delta extends from the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers to the delta front deposits near U.S. Highway 90 Causeway and Interstate 10 Bayway.
COMMERCIAL USE: Heavy industry is spreading north along the Mobile River, commercial timber harvest operations occur at various locations, and Oil/gas extraction/exploration are the major commercial uses of the area.
www.sarpc.org /gems/TensawGEM2.htm   (676 words)

  
 Alabama Rivers Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Elk River Users’ Group, a working division of Athens-Limestone Clean Community, Inc. which is a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, strives to improve the Elk River’s water quality through citizen involvement, environmental education, and litter control.
The waters of our planet and the Rivers we patrol in particular have a right to remain free of human and industrial waste.
Tennessee River chip mill Environmental Impact Statement; initiated lawsuit against TVA/Army Corps for violations of NEPA and ESA with regard to chip mills; prevented dredging of toxic sediments at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant on the Tennessee River.
www.alabamarivers.org /envcon.htm   (1141 words)

  
 Swamps and Wetlands Alabama Birding
Take the R fork and drive past the fish hatchery location (stop to look at eagles!) to a sharp L turn at the next dirt road.
This oxbow of the Cahaba River is located behind the Marion State Fish Hatchery, at the northern boundary.
Mostly river bottom lands are found at this refuge along the Tombigbee River, W of the town Coffeeville.
www.birminghamaudubon.org /BAS11-04/BirdingSites/swamp_wetlands_map_and_text.htm   (541 words)

  
 Kayak Canoe Alabama: July 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
There was quite alot of river traffic this morning, from many tugboats, to two large tankers coming upriver, to numerous fishing boats and yachts.
Upon reaching the Tensaw, we turned north, diagonally crossing the river to the entrance to Crab Creek.
Popularized by Stephen Foster's song which became Florida's state song, the Suwannee River in the area of the Suwannee River State Park, is a beautiful and historic area to visit, hike and especially kayak.
kayakadams.blogspot.com /2005_07_01_kayakadams_archive.html   (6800 words)

  
 Assessing the Largemouth Bass Populations of the Moble-Tensaw River Delta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Assessing the Largemouth Bass Populations of the Moble-Tensaw River Delta
Because of the increased interest in bass fishing around the Mobile Delta and the attraction of several regional and national bass angling tournaments to this area in recent years, a better understanding of this unique population of largemouth bass is needed to enhance management practices.
Scientists in the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures are currently studying the largemouth bass population and its habitat throughout the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta near Mobile.
www.ag.auburn.edu /fish/peak/deltabass/index.html   (534 words)

  
 Tensaw River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is formed as a bayou of the Mobile approximately 6 mi (10 km)south of the formation of the Mobile by the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers.
The Tensaw flowsalongside the Mobile to the east, with numerous back channels extending off the main channel into rural Baldwin County.
It enters Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico approximately 10 mi(16 km) east of the city of Mobile and the mouth of the Mobile.
www.therfcc.org /tensaw-river-216661.html   (115 words)

  
 Tracking Your Roots: Taxable Property: 1805 Washington County, Mississippi Territory
Brashear, Richard - Richard Brashear- 160 acres of land 2d quality situate on the West side Tombigbee River, on the Sunflower Creek with 6 dwelling houses 30 feet by 16--18 by 16--20 by 16--26 by 26--18 by 10--and 20 by 16---11 outhouses and 15 acres of improved land thereon, assessed to 6 dollars per acre.
Carson, Thomas - Thomas Carson -640 acres of land 1st quality situate on the West side Tombigbee River, opposite the mouth of the Cut-off with a dwelling house 37 feet by 18--3 outhouses and 25 acres of improved land thereon, assessed to 3 dollars per acre.
Weekley, John - Weekley, John - 636 acres of land 3d quality situate on the East side Alabama River on the Tensaw Lake, with 3 cabbins and 5 acres of improved land thereon, assessed to 75 cents per acre.
www.trackingyourroots.com /data/1805tax.htm   (4633 words)

  
 Kayak Canoe Alabama: June 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
We turned north and crossed the river to the entrance of Crab Creek and Lower Crab Creek.
Yellow River was very high, probably flooded, which in turn backed up into the lower end of Boiling Creek.
This was a point-to-point trip covering about five miles of easy down river to the CR 87 bridge, which is non-strenuous and suitable for both beginning paddlers in canoes and most types of kayaks.
kayakadams.blogspot.com /2004_06_01_kayakadams_archive.html   (7245 words)

  
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By noon I had five solid keepers but with the falling tide and north wind, all my eelgrass was on the shore.
I ran up river looking for grass but no luck, I fished some of my known honey holes still only five in the well still looking for six and seven.
With the river starting to fall the fishing is picking up quite a bit.
www.hook1.com /articles/fred/tenindex.htm   (1018 words)

  
 Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Recommended water levels: Claiborne Dam river stages ranging from 6 to 19 feet on tailrace reading provide optimum water levels for this route.
The trail proceeds to the west side of Larry Island into Tensaw Lake / Tensaw River and down to Bayou Jessamine ending at the platform campsite located in Jug Lake.
Day two returns to the Tensaw River via Bayou Jessamine and back up Briar Lake to Rice Creek.
www.dcnr.state.al.us /outdoor-adventures/bartram/JugLake.htm   (164 words)

  
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We paddled north up the Tensaw and quickly turned right between the grassy islands as we headed into McVoy's Lake.
There were splashes of color along the way as we saw burr marigold, water hyacinth and cardinal flower.
When we left McVoys, we paddled down the Tensaw past the Cloverleaf and the bluff at the turn in the river towards Blakeley State Park.
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 John's Club Report
The Hawg Hunters started their new tournament year this month with a contest out of Cliff’s Landing on the Tensaw River.
We were in the Spanish River area and found a camp that had a nice porch with no screen and politely climbed inside.
Next month we will try our luck with the beautiful Escambia River, and see who will be lucky enough to catch the one bass that lives there.
www.hook1.com /articles/john/2000/nov99.htm   (744 words)

  
 UTU: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Keasler's job for CSX Transportation was to tend the long trestle over the Tensaw River in northwest Baldwin County, Phillips said Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Keasler was driving a small, motorized cart westward on the trestle when it derailed on the bridge over the river at about 4:40 a.m., according to Capt. Michael Patrick of the Alabama Marine Police, who headed the investigation.
On their way back, one of the volunteers spotted Keasler's body, which had emerged about 130 yards north of the tracks, Phillips said.
www.utu.org /worksite/print_news.cfm?ArticleID=15548   (469 words)

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