A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water.... of the Apalachicola River
Apalachicola River
The Apalachicola River is a river, approximately 112 mi long in the U.S. state Florida. The river's large watershed, known as the ACF River Basin for short, drains an area of approximately 19,500 sq mi into the Gulf of Mexico.... in Florida
Florida
Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast.... . The 89-mile long river crosses Jackson
Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The population as of the United States Census 2000 was 46,755. As of 2005, the population was 48,985 .... , Calhoun
Calhoun County, Florida
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,017. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 13,410.... and Gulf
Gulf County, Florida
Gulf County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,332. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 13,975 .... counties. The river flows into the Dead Lakes State Recreation Area
Dead Lakes State Recreation Area
Dead Lakes State Recreation Area is a Florida State Parks located one mile north of Wewahitchka, Florida off S.R. 71 and southwest of Tallahassee, Florida.... just before reaching the Apalachicola. The Dead Lakes were formed when the Apalachicola deposited sand bars
Bar (landform)
A shoal or sandbar is a somewhat linear landform within or extending into a body of water, typically composed of sand, silt or small pebbles.... 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.
