Exploring the Freshwater Mobile Bay Watershed
The Mobile Bay Watershed covers a vast area across multiple states, with various rivers and water bodies interconnected through a network of tributaries. Major Alabama rivers, including the Mobile River and the Tombigbee River, flow through this watershed, supporting diverse ecosystems. However, environmental issues such as species extinction, pollution from point and nonpoint sources, and human-induced impacts pose significant challenges to the health of the watershed.
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FRESHWATER- MOBILE BAY WATERSHED
A. AREA AND LOCATION 1. THE MOBILE BAY WATERSHED COVERS 65% OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, PLUS PARTS OF WESTERN GEORGIA, EASTERN MISSISSIPPI, AND SOUTHERN TENNESSEE. 2. ALL OF THE WATER FROM THESE PLACES TRAVELS THROUGH TRIBUTARIES, ENTERS RIVERS IN ALABAMA, AND TRAVELS DOWN THROUGH THE STATE EMPTYING INTO MOBILE BAY, AND EVENTUALLY THE GULF OF MEXICO.
B. MAJOR ALABAMA RIVERS IN THE WATERSHED 1. MOBILE RIVER, TOMBIGBEE RIVER, BLACK WARRIOR RIVER, ALABAMA RIVER, COOSA RIVER, TALLAPOOSSA RIVER 2. MORE THAN 250 SMALLER RIVERS, CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ALSO PART OF THIS HUGE WATERSHED.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 1. MANY EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES DUE TO DAMS AND LOCKS ON RIVERS. 2. POINT SOURCE POLLUTION- SPECIFIC PLACE-FACTORIES, PLANTS 3. NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION- UNKNOWN SOURCE- EVERYWHERE- FARMS, ROADWAYS, CONSTRUCTION SITES, RUNOFF, LITTER 4. ALL OF THESE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIONS WITHIN THE WATERSHED.
