Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River
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The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River
is a 71 miles (114.3 km) 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
. The Sipsey Fork below Smith Lake is one of the few places within the state to catch rainbow trout
.
Black Warrior River
The Black Warrior River is a waterway in west central Alabama in the southeastern United States. The river rises in the extreme southern edges of the Appalachian Highlands and flows 178 miles to the Tombigbee River, of which the Black Warrior is the primary tributary...
is a 71 miles (114.3 km) river located in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, USA, and is formed by the junction of Thompson and Hubbard creeks in the Sipsey Wilderness
Sipsey Wilderness
The Sipsey Wilderness lies within Bankhead National Forest around the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River in northwestern Alabama, USA. The Sipsey Wilderness is the third largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. Designated in 1975 and expanded in 1988, the Sipsey is the largest...
of Bankhead National Forest. The Sipsey Fork discharges into the Mulberry Fork
Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River
Mulberry Fork is a tributary of the Black Warrior River, long, in the U.S. state of Alabama. The Mulberry Fork is one of three forks, along with the Locust Fork and the Sipsey Fork, that join to form the Black Warrior...
. The Sipsey Fork below Smith Lake is one of the few places within the state to catch rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
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