Alapahoochee River
River in Florida, United States
| Alapahoochee River | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Georgia |
| Length | 14.4 miles (23.2 km) |
The Alapahoochee River is a 14.4-mile-long (23.2 km)[1] tributary of the Alapaha River in Georgia and Florida in the United States. Via the Alapaha and Suwannee rivers, its waters flow to the Gulf of Mexico.
The river rises on the boundary between Lowndes and Echols counties at the confluence of Grand Bay Creek and Mud Creek, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Valdosta. The river flows southeast through Echols County, crossing into Hamilton County, Florida, around 2 miles (3 km) above its confluence with the Alapaha River near the town of Jennings.
Other names: Little River, Little Alapaha and Grand Bay Creek.
Crossings
| Crossing | Carries | Image | Location | ID number | Coordinates |
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Georgia | |||||
 SR 376 | 30°42′14″N 83°07′17″W / 30.7038°N 83.1213°W / 30.7038; -83.1213 | ||||
| J. Frank Culpepper Road | 30°40′24″N 83°06′17″W / 30.6734°N 83.1047°W / 30.6734; -83.1047 | ||||
 SR 135 | 30°37′43″N 83°05′16″W / 30.6287°N 83.0879°W / 30.6287; -83.0879 | ||||
Florida | |||||
| NW 9th Drive/Swilley Road | 30°36′59″N 83°04′47″W / 30.6163°N 83.0797°W / 30.6163; -83.0797 | ||||
See also
- List of rivers of Florida
- List of rivers of Georgia
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 18, 2011
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alapahoochee River
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)
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Significant waterways of Florida
- Alapaha
- Apalachicola
- Aucilla
- Blackwater
- Caloosahatchee
- Chattahoochee
- Chipola
- Choctawhatchee
- Econlockhatchee
- Escambia
- Hillsborough
- Indian River
- Kissimmee
- Myakka
- Ochlockonee
- Ocklawaha
- Pea
- Peace
- Perdido
- Santa Fe
- St. Johns
- St. Marys
- Suwannee
- Withlacoochee (North)
- Withlacoochee (South)
- Yellow
- Apopka
- Crescent
- Blue Cypress
- East Tohopekaliga
- George
- Harney
- Harris
- Iamonia
- Istokpoga
- Jackson
- Jesup
- Kissimmee
- Manatee
- Miccosukee
- Monroe
- Okeechobee
- Poinsett
- Rodman
- Rousseau
- Seminole
- Talquin
- Tohopekaliga
- Tsala Apopka
- Ward
- Washington
- Weir
- Alafia
- Alapahoochee
- Anclote
- Banana River
- Braden
- Carrabelle
- Chassahowitzka
- Crooked
- Crystal
- Dead
- East
- East Bay
- Eau Gallie
- Econfina
- Estero
- Homosassa
- Hontoon Dead
- Ichetucknee
- Imperial
- Little (Biscayne Bay)
- Little (Ochlockonee)
- Little Econlockhatchee
- Little Manatee
- Little Wekiva
- Loxahatchee
- Manatee
- Matanzas
- Miami
- Mosquito Lagoon
- New (Broward)
- New (Carabelle)
- New (Santa Fe)
- Oleta
- Orange
- Pithlachascotee
- Rainbow
- Ribault
- Shark
- Silver
- Sopchoppy
- St. Lucie
- St. Marks
- St. Sebastian
- Steinhatchee
- Tomoka
- Trout
- Waccasassa
- Wacissa
- Wakulla
- Weeki Wachee
- Wekiva
streams
- Billy's
- Black
- Blackwater (Hillsborough)
- Blackwater (Lake)
- Crane
- Cross
- Econfina
- Fisheating
- Myakkahatchee
- Orange
- Pottsburg
- Shingle
- Snapper
- Turkey
30°36′9″N 83°4′27″W / 30.60250°N 83.07417°W / 30.60250; -83.07417
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