Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River

Sipsey Fork
Sipsey Fork within the Black Warrior Basin
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source 34°19′21″N 87°28′20″W / 34.32259°N 87.47224°W / 34.32259; -87.47224
River mouth 33°48′56″N 87°03′26″W / 33.81566°N 87.05722°W / 33.81566; -87.05722Coordinates: 33°48′56″N 87°03′26″W / 33.81566°N 87.05722°W / 33.81566; -87.05722
Length 71-mile-long (114 km)
Basin features
River system Mobile-Tensaw
Type Wild, Scenic
Designated October 28, 1988

The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River is a 71-mile-long (114 km)[1] river located in Alabama, USA, and is formed by the junction of Thompson and Hubbard creeks in the Sipsey Wilderness of Bankhead National Forest. The Sipsey Fork discharges into the Mulberry Fork.[2] The Sipsey Fork below Smith Lake is one of the few places within the state to catch rainbow trout.

References

  1. ↑ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River


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