Apalachicola River
180 km (112mi) river in Florida, USA
The Apalachicola River /æpəlætʃɪˈkoʊlə/ is a river, about 112 mi (180 km) long in the state of Florida. The river's large watershed, known as the ACF River Basin, drains an area of about 19,500 square miles (50,505 km2) into the Gulf of Mexico.
| Apalachicola River | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Apalachicola River watershed showing the two main tributaries, the Chattahoochee River (left) and the Flint River (right). | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Confluence of Chattahoochee River and Flint River at Chattahoochee, Florida |
| - elevation | 77 feet (23 m) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Gulf of Mexico at Apalachicola, Florida |
| Length | 167 miles (269 km) |
| Basin size | 19,500 sq mi (50,505 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 16,600 cu ft/s (470 m3/s) |
The distance to its farthest head waters in northeast Georgia is about 500 miles (800 km). Its name comes from the Apalachicola people, who used to live along the river.[1]
References change
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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