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The Chipola River is a tributary of the
The National Map
, accessed April 15, 2011 river crosses present-day Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf counties.
The river flows through what is now preserved as the 
The Chipola River is a tributary of the Apalachicola River
The Apalachicola River is a river, approximately 160 mi (180 km) long in the state of Florida. The river's large watershed, known as the ACF River Basin, drains an area of approximately into the Gulf of Mexico. The distance to its fa ...
in western Florida. It is part of the ACF River Basin watershed.
The U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
, accessed April 15, 2011 river crosses present-day Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf counties.
The river flows through what is now preserved as the Dead Lakes State Recreation Area
Dead Lakes State Recreation Area is a Florida protected area located north of Wewahitchka off Florida State Road 71 and southwest of Tallahassee. It was formerly a Florida State Park and originally a fish hatchery operated by the Florida Fish ...
just before reaching its mouth at the confluence with the Apalachicola. The Dead Lakes were formed when the Apalachicola deposited sand bars blocking the mouth of the Chipola.
The Chipola River flows for several miles south from the Dead Lakes, parallel to the Apalachicola River, before reaching its confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
with the larger river.
See also
*Look and Tremble
Look and Tremble, sometimes known as Look and Tremble Shoals, or Look and Tremble Falls, is a shoal or rapids and swimming hole on the Chipola River in the United States state of Florida. It lies south of the County Road 274 crossing of the Chi ...
* Outstanding Florida Waters
References
* Marth, Del and Marty Marth, eds. ''The Rivers of Florida''. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. . P. 95.External links
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