Apalachicola River

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The Apalachicola River is a major river in the Florida Panhandle known for its rich biodiversity, extensive floodplain forests, and vital role in the Gulf Coast estuarine ecosystem.

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Apalachicola River canonical 26
Apalachicola 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural watercourse
river
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
confluenceLocatedNear Chattahoochee, Florida
confluenceLocation Lake Seminole
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin
flowsInto Apalachicola Bay
Gulf of Mexico
flowsThrough Calhoun County, Florida NERFINISHED
Franklin County, Florida NERFINISHED
Gadsden County, Florida NERFINISHED
Gulf County, Florida NERFINISHED
Liberty County, Florida NERFINISHED
formedByConfluenceOf Chattahoochee River
Flint River
hasDesignation National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
surface form: National Wild and Scenic River (segments proposed and studied)
hasEcosystemType estuarine ecosystem
floodplain forest
hasFloodplain one of the largest continuous floodplain forests in Florida
hasHabitat bottomland hardwood forests
freshwater marshes
tidal marshes
hasWatershedArea part of one of the largest river basins in the southeastern United States
importantFor Gulf Coast estuarine productivity
commercial fisheries
recreational fishing
knownFor extensive floodplain forests
high biodiversity
productive Gulf Coast estuary
length approximately 106 miles
approximately 171 kilometers
locatedIn Florida
Florida Panhandle
Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
mouthLocatedIn Apalachicola Bay
Gulf of Mexico
mouthLocatedNear Apalachicola, Florida
partOf Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin
surface form: Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River system
sourceRiver Chattahoochee River
Flint River
subjectOf Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint water use disputes
supports Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery
supportsSpecies endemic plant species
migratory birds
numerous freshwater fish species
usedFor commercial fishing
navigation
recreation

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Chattahoochee, Florida locatedNear Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee, Florida hasRiver Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee, Florida borderFeature Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee, Florida borderedBy Apalachicola River
Gadsden County, Florida locatedNear Apalachicola River
Jackson County, Florida hasRiver Apalachicola River
Apalachicola National Forest locatedNear Apalachicola River
Southeastern Woodlands majorRiver Apalachicola River
Lake Seminole outflow Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee River mouthLocation Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee River tributaryOf Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee River formsSystemWith Apalachicola River
Gulf Coastal Plain majorRiverSystem Apalachicola River
Calhoun County, Florida hasRiver Apalachicola River
U.S. Route 98 in Florida passesThrough Apalachicola River
this entity surface form: Apalachicola
Battle of Negro Fort location Apalachicola River
Chipola River tributaryOf Apalachicola River
Jim Woodruff Dam locatedOnRiver Apalachicola River
Jim Woodruff Dam crosses Apalachicola River
Jim Woodruff Dam upstreamFrom Apalachicola River
Wewahitchka, Florida hasNearbyRiver Apalachicola River
Blountstown, Florida locatedOnRiver Apalachicola River
Calhoun County traversedBy Apalachicola River
subject surface form: Calhoun County, Florida
Liberty County traversedBy Apalachicola River
subject surface form: Liberty County, Florida