Sipsey River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sipsey River |
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Sipsey River in the 2016 drought
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 33°54′52″N 87°41′14″W / 33.91454°N 87.68724°W |
| River mouth | 33°00′14″N 88°10′19″W / 33.00401°N 88.17197°W |
| Length | 145 mi (233 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 789 sq mi (2,044 km2) |
The Sipsey River is a 145-mile-long (233 km) swampy low-lying river in west central Alabama. The Sipsey is surrounded by wetland habitat. It originates near Glen Allen, and discharges into the Tombigbee River near Vienna. The river belongs to the Southeastern Coastal Plain and features an eastern deciduous forest terrestrial biome.
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