Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River

This article is about the fork of the Black Warrior River. For the tributary of the Tombigbee, see Sipsey River.
Sipsey Fork

Sipsey Fork within the Black Warrior Basin
Country United States
Basin
Main source 34°19′21″N 87°28′20″W / 34.32259°N 87.47224°W / 34.32259; -87.47224 (Primary source of Sipsey Fork)
River mouth 33°48′56″N 87°03′26″W / 33.81566°N 87.05722°W / 33.81566; -87.05722 (Mouth of Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River)Coordinates: 33°48′56″N 87°03′26″W / 33.81566°N 87.05722°W / 33.81566; -87.05722 (Mouth of Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River)
River system Mobile-Tensaw
Physical characteristics
Length 71-mile-long (114 km)

The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River is a 71-mile-long (114 km)[1] river located in Alabama, USA, and is formed by the junction of Thompson and Hubbard creeks in the Sipsey Wilderness of Bankhead National Forest. The Sipsey Fork discharges into the Mulberry Fork.[2] The Sipsey Fork below Smith Lake is one of the few places within the state to catch rainbow trout.

References

  1. ↑ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River


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