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Encyclopedia > Chipola River

The Chipola River is a tributary of the Apalachicola River in Florida. The 89-mile long river crosses Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf counties. The river flows into the Dead Lakes State Recreation Area just before reaching the Apalachicola. The Dead Lakes were formed when the Apalachicola depositied sand bars blocking the mouth of the Chipola. The Chipola now flows for several miles south from the Dead Lakes parallel to the Apalachicola before finally joining it. This article belongs in one or more categories. ... View of the Apalachicola River near Fort Gadsden, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gulf County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Dead Lakes State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located one mile north of Wewahitchka off S.R. 71 and southwest of Tallahassee. ... Sand bars in the Mississippi River at Arkansas and Mississippi A bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ...


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  • Marth, Del and Marty Marth, eds. The Rivers of Florida. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN 0-910923-70-1. P. 95.

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