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Little Choctawhatchee River

Coordinates: 31°15′20.08″N 85°40′30.39″W / 31.2555778°N 85.6751083°W / 31.2555778; -85.6751083
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Little Choctawhatchee River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation115 ft (35 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Choctawhatchee River
Length24 mi (39 km)
Basin size261 sq mi (680 km2)

Little Choctawhatchee River is a 24.0-mile-long (38.6 km)[1] river in Alabama, United States. It drains an area of 261 square miles (680 km2) in Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston counties. It empties into the Choctawhatchee River. Surveys of the river show it to be poor in invertebrates and high in pollutants.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 15, 2011
  2. ^ "Nonpoint Source Screening Assessment of Southeast Alabama River Basins – 1999: CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN" (pdf). Alabama Department of Environmental Management. 2004-04-05.

31°15′20.08″N 85°40′30.39″W / 31.2555778°N 85.6751083°W / 31.2555778; -85.6751083