ACT River Basin
The Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin (ACT River Basin) is a
USGS hydrological code
system.
Overview
The main river of the Basin is the
Alabama Power Company operates all major hydroelectric dams on the Tallapoosa River including dams that form several reservoirs. These include Martin Dam, the dam that creates Lake Martin, a reservoir that contains 30% of the water in the basin.[1]
Lake Martin, an "Alabama Treasured Lake",mercury due to atmospheric deposition, organic enrichment, siltation, and pathogen pollution due to fecal contamination.[1]
The basin holds many endangered species including the
Finelined pocketbook. Fish species found in the Tallapoosa Basin include the lipstick darter, speckled darter, Tallapoosa darter, stippled studfish, Tallapoosa shiner, largemouth bass, redeye bass, and Alabama spotted bass.[1]
Sub-regions
The sub-region consists of two basins, per the hydrological code system, namely the Coosa-Tallapoosa basin, and the Alabama basin.
Further, here are the sub-basins of each of these two basins:
Coosa-Tallapoosa basin
- Conasauga sub-basin
- Coosawattee sub-basin
- Oostanaula sub-basin
- Etowah sub-basin
- Upper Coosa sub-basin
- Middle Coosa sub-basin
- Lower Coosa sub-basin
- Upper Tallapoosa sub-basin
- Middle Tallapoosa sub-basin
- Lower Tallapoosa sub-basin
Alabama basin
- Upper Alabama sub-basin
- Cahaba sub-basin
- Middle Alabama sub-basin
- Lower Alabama sub-basin
References
- ^ a b c "All About the Tallapoosa River Basin". Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Alabama Gov. Bob Riley designates Lake Martin a Treasured Alabama Lake". al. Associated Press. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Waterbody Segments Classified as Outstanding Alabama Waters" (PDF). Alabama Department of Environmental Management. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
External links
- USACE page
- Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine