Spanish River (Alabama)
| Spanish River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mouth | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Length | 8 miles (13 km) |
The Spanish River is a brackish distributary river that forms part of the border between Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama. It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) long and is influenced by tides. It begins at the northernmost tip of Blakeley Island, where it diverges from the Mobile River, at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. From there it flows along the eastern edge of Blakeley and Pinto islands, and discharges into Mobile Bay south of Pinto Island, at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1]
It contains two significant shipwrecks that date to the American Civil War period. The Confederate ironclads, CSS Tuscaloosa and CSS Huntsville, were both scuttled in the river on April 12, 1865 to prevent their capture following the surrender of the city of Mobile.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanish River
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