Cahaba River
The Cahaba River is the longest substantially free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States. It is a major tributary of the Alabama River and part of the larger Mobile River basin. With headwaters near Birmingham, the Cahaba flows southwest, then at Heiberger turns southeast and joins the Alabama River at the ghost town and former Alabama capital of Cahaba in Dallas County. Entirely within central Alabama, the Cahaba River is 194 miles (312 km) long and drains an area of 1,870 square miles (4,800 km2). The name Cahaba is derived from the Choctaw words oka meaning "water" and aba meaning "above"
| Cahaba River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Jefferson County, Alabama |
| • coordinates | 33°41′15″N 86°36′0″W |
| Mouth | Alabama River |
• location | Dallas County, Alabama |
• coordinates | 32°19′9″N 87°05′41″W |
| Length | 194 mi (312 km) |
| Basin size | 1,870 sq mi (4,800 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Alabama → Mobile → Gulf of Mexico |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (numerous) |
| • right | (numerous) |
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