Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River system
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The Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River system is a major river network in the southeastern United States that drains much of Alabama and parts of neighboring states, supporting diverse ecosystems, navigation, and regional water supply.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alabama River basin | 1 |
| Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river system
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| basinSizeRanking | one of the largest river systems in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
State of Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains |
much of Alabama
ⓘ
parts of Georgia ⓘ parts of Mississippi ⓘ parts of Tennessee ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Mobile River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
habitat for freshwater fish species
ⓘ
habitat for freshwater mussels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
navigation locks on some reaches
ⓘ
series of reservoirs and lakes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alabama River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alabama River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Coosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Coosa River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallapoosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallapoosa River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
barge transportation
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Alabama River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallapoosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mobile River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
interstate water management agreements
ⓘ
water allocation disputes in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| supports |
diverse aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
dams and impoundments
ⓘ
habitat alteration ⓘ pollution ⓘ water withdrawals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alabama River basin
this entity surface form:
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin