The ACF River Basin refers to the watershed of the Apalachicola/Chattahoochee/Flint River Basin, in the USA, which begins in northern Georgia and flows into the Gulf of Mexico at Apalachicola Bay, near Apalachicola, Florida. A watershed is either (1) a region of land where water flows into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean or (2) a topographical boundary between catchment basins. ... View of the Apalachicola River near Fort Gadsden, Florida. ... The Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the mountains of northeast Georgia, southwestward by Atlanta and through its suburbs, then turns southward to form the southern half of the Georgia/Alabama state line. ... The Flint River is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, approximately 150 mi (240 km) long, in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Basin has several meanings: A watershed, which may be called also a hydrological basin or catchment basin. ... Gulf of Mexico. ... The mouth of the Apalachicola River, looking towards the Bay. ...

Both states, as well as Alabama, have been involved in a water-use dispute for several years, mainly over the ever-increasing amount of water taken for metro Atlanta's suburban sprawl of lawns, pavement, sewage, and other pollution. Georgia has also lobbied Congress to end navigation on the Appalachicola and lower Chattahoochee, to conserve more water during droughts. Keeping the two rivers at a navigable depth during these times requires large releases from dams upstream, sending potential drinking water dowstream for shipping, and often dropping lakes to levels dangerous to boaters. State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² (30th)  - Land 50,750 mi²/131,442 km²  - Water 1,673 mi²/4,333 km² (3. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... There are several traditions of navigation. ... Scrivener Dam, Canberra Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ...

Other concerns include harvests of oysters in Apalachicola Bay, which require a large enough flow of fresh water to prevent excessive saltwater intrusion from the Gulf. The cost of dredging silt, much of it from uncontrolled growth across metro Atlanta's fine red clay soil, has also been called wasteful to float so little ship traffic. The name oyster is used for a number of different groups of molluscs which grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. ... Saltwater intrusion is a natural process that occurs in virtually all coastal aquifers. ... Dredging is the process by which either new waterways are created or existing waterways are deepened. ... Silt refers to soil or rock particles of a certain very small size range (see grain size). ...

External links

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: ACF Basin