The Mobile River is located in southern Alabama in the United States. 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 square miles (110,000 km2) of Alabama, with a watershed extending into Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Its drainage basin is the fourth-largest of primary stream drainage basins entirely in the United States. The river has historically provided the principal navigational access for Alabama. Since construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, it also provides an alternative route into the Ohio River watershed.
67,000 cubic feet per second (1,900 m3/s) Min: 9,959 cubic feet per second (282.0 m3/s) Max: 318,468 cubic feet per second (9,018.0 m3/s)[1] Sediment Discharge: 4.5 million tons/year[2] 12,300 tons sediment/day (average)
The Tombigbee and Alabama River join to form the Mobile River approximately 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Mobile, along the county line between Mobile and Baldwin counties. The combined stream flows south, in a winding course. Approximately 6 miles (10 km) downstream from the confluence, the channel of the river divides, with the Mobile flowing along the western channel. The Tensaw River, a bayou of the Mobile River, flows alongside to the east, separated from 2 to 5 miles (3 to 8 km) as they flow southward. The Mobile River flows through the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta and reaches Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico just east of downtown Mobile.
The Mobile River Basin historically supported the greatest biodiversity of freshwater snail species in the world (Bogan et al. 1995), including six genera and over 100 species that were endemic to the Mobile River Basin. During the past few decades, publications in the scientific literature have primarily dealt with the apparent decimation of this fauna following the construction of dams within the Mobile River Basin and the inundation of extensive shoal (a shallow place in a body of water) habitats by impounded waters (Goodrich 1944, Athearn 1970, Heard 1970, Stein 1976, Palmer 1986, Garner 1990).[3]
The James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant, owned by Alabama Power, has a leaking unlined Fly ash pit located "on land that lies within a hairpin crook of the Mobile River."[4] For this reason the river has been described as the third most endangered river in the United States.[5]
Crossingsedit
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Mobile River from Mobile Bay upstream to its source at the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers. Proposals for a new bridge to carry Interstate 10 over the river have been debated for several years. Currently the Alabama Department of Transportation is conducting an environmental impact study for such a crossing and into the widening of the Jubilee Parkway, which carries Interstate 10 over Mobile Bay. The location of this bridge is of great debate with some parties pushing for a crossing south of the current tunnels while others are opposed to anything south of the Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge.
Aerial view of the Mobile River at its confluence with Chickasaw Creek, about 5 miles (8 km) above Mobile Bay. This photograph was taken about 1990 during construction of the Cochrane-Africatown bridge carrying U.S. Route 90 across the river. The bridge piers and construction crane are visible in the picture.
^"River Plume Productivity" (short title), Institute for Marine Remote Sensing (IMaRS), Oceanic Atlas of the Gulf of Mexico, 2001-10-04, web: USF-edu-RPlumeProd 2006-09-02 at the Wayback Machine.
^"River Discharge to the Coastal Ocean: A Global Synthesis", John D. Milliman and Katherine L. Farnsworth, 2011, Cambridge University Press.
^This article incorporates text from a public domainwork of the United States Government: Fish and Wildlife Service. October 28, 1998. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for Three Aquatic Snails, and Threatened Status for Three Aquatic Snails in the Mobile River Basin of Alabama. Federal Register, Vol. 63, No. 208, Rules and Regulations. Accessed 26 January 2009.
^Renkl, Margaret (May 9, 2022). "Opinion | On an Endangered River, Another Toxic Disaster Is Waiting to Happen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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The Mobile River is located in southern Alabama in the United States 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 square miles 110 000 km2 of Alabama with a watershed extending into Mississippi Georgia and Tennessee Its drainage basin is the fourth largest of primary stream drainage basins entirely in the United States The river has historically provided the principal navigational access for Alabama Since construction of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway it also provides an alternative route into the Ohio River watershed Mobile RiverMobile Alabama Coosa River systemLocationCountryUnited States Alabama Georgia Tennessee Physical characteristicsSource locationConfluence of Tombigbee and Alabama rivers elevation10 5 m 34 ft Mouth locationMobile Bay at Mobile AlabamaLength72 km 45 mi Basin size115 000 km2 44 000 sq mi Discharge average67 000 cubic feet per second 1 900 m3 s Min 9 959 cubic feet per second 282 0 m3 s Max 318 468 cubic feet per second 9 018 0 m3 s 1 Sediment Discharge 4 5 million tons year 2 12 300 tons sediment day average The Tombigbee and Alabama River join to form the Mobile River approximately 50 miles 80 km northeast of Mobile along the county line between Mobile and Baldwin counties The combined stream flows south in a winding course Approximately 6 miles 10 km downstream from the confluence the channel of the river divides with the Mobile flowing along the western channel The Tensaw River a bayou of the Mobile River flows alongside to the east separated from 2 to 5 miles 3 to 8 km as they flow southward The Mobile River flows through the Mobile Tensaw River Delta and reaches Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico just east of downtown Mobile Contents 1 Biodiversity 2 Crossings 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiodiversity editThe Mobile River Basin historically supported the greatest biodiversity of freshwater snail species in the world Bogan et al 1995 including six genera and over 100 species that were endemic to the Mobile River Basin During the past few decades publications in the scientific literature have primarily dealt with the apparent decimation of this fauna following the construction of dams within the Mobile River Basin and the inundation of extensive shoal a shallow place in a body of water habitats by impounded waters Goodrich 1944 Athearn 1970 Heard 1970 Stein 1976 Palmer 1986 Garner 1990 3 The James M Barry Electric Generating Plant owned by Alabama Power has a leaking unlined Fly ash pit located on land that lies within a hairpin crook of the Mobile River 4 For this reason the river has been described as the third most endangered river in the United States 5 Crossings editThis is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Mobile River from Mobile Bay upstream to its source at the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers Proposals for a new bridge to carry Interstate 10 over the river have been debated for several years Currently the Alabama Department of Transportation is conducting an environmental impact study for such a crossing and into the widening of the Jubilee Parkway which carries Interstate 10 over Mobile Bay The location of this bridge is of great debate with some parties pushing for a crossing south of the current tunnels while others are opposed to anything south of the Cochrane Africatown USA Bridge Crossing Carries Location CoordinatesGeorge Wallace Tunnel nbsp Interstate 10 MobileBankhead Tunnel nbsp U S Route 98Cochrane Africatown USA Bridge nbsp U S Route 90 nbsp nbsp U S Route 9814 Mile Bridge CSX TransportationGeneral W K Wilson Jr Bridge nbsp Interstate 65Gallery edit nbsp The Mobile River at the Old Fort Stoddert landing near Mount Vernon in 2009 nbsp Aerial view of the Mobile River at its confluence with Chickasaw Creek about 5 miles 8 km above Mobile Bay This photograph was taken about 1990 during construction of the Cochrane Africatown bridge carrying U S Route 90 across the river The bridge piers and construction crane are visible in the picture nbsp Map of the Mobile River drainage basinSee also editMobile Tensaw River Delta Alabama River Tombigbee River List of Alabama rivers South Atlantic Gulf Water Resource RegionReferences edit River Plume Productivity short title Institute for Marine Remote Sensing IMaRS Oceanic Atlas of the Gulf of Mexico 2001 10 04 web USF edu RPlumeProd Archived 2006 09 02 at the Wayback Machine River Discharge to the Coastal Ocean A Global Synthesis John D Milliman and Katherine L Farnsworth 2011 Cambridge University Press This article incorporates text from a public domain work of the United States Government Fish and Wildlife Service October 28 1998 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants Endangered Status for Three Aquatic Snails and Threatened Status for Three Aquatic Snails in the Mobile River Basin of Alabama Federal Register Vol 63 No 208 Rules and Regulations Accessed 26 January 2009 Renkl Margaret May 9 2022 Opinion On an Endangered River Another Toxic Disaster Is Waiting to Happen The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved May 9 2022 Mobile River Retrieved May 9 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has the text of an 1879 American Cyclopaedia article about Mobile River USGS Mobile River Basin University of Alabama Mobile River System Mobile River Terminal U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Mobile River Mobile a river in the southern part of Alabama The New Student s Reference Work 1914 30 39 22 N 88 1 52 W 30 65611 N 88 03111 W 30 65611 88 03111 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mobile River amp oldid 1192708251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
