Limestone Creek
| Limestone Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee,Alabama |
| Region | Lincoln County,Madison County,Limestone County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Taft in Lincoln County,Tennessee,United States |
| • coordinates | 35°00′33″N086°45′38″W/ 35.00917°N 86.76056°W[1] |
| • elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Mouth | Wheeler Lakeof theTennessee River |
• location | nearMooresvillein Limestone County,Alabama,United States |
• coordinates | 34°34′41″N086°53′14″W/ 34.57806°N 86.88722°W[1] |
• elevation | 558 ft (170 m)[1] |
| Length | 45.5 mi (73.2 km) |
| Basin size | 144.3 sq mi (374 km2) |
Limestone Creekis 45.5 miles (73.2 km) long[2]with adrainage areaof 144.3 square miles (374 km2),[3]and is a tributary to theTennessee River.The river rises inLincoln County,Tennessee, and flows south intoMadison County,Alabama before flowing throughLimestone County,Alabama, where most of the river'swatershedis located. In fact, Limestone Creek is where Limestone County gets its name. Limestone Creek terminates in the Tennessee River at Arrowhead Landing, which is the southeasternmost point of Limestone County's Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The land within this watershed is predominantly agricultural, but has experienced significant recent residential growth from the city ofHuntsville.
Biological diversity
[edit]Limestone Creek is a host to several species of fish, birds, and mammals. Fish species includeMicropterus coosae(redeye bass),Ambloplites rupestris(rock bass), several species ofLepomis(sunfish),Ictalurus punctatus(channel catfish), andPerca flavescens(yellow perch). Sightings ofgreat blue heronare common. Multiple sightings of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) have been reported, especially near the mouth of the river in Limestone Bay, which is the confluence of Limestone Creek with the Tennessee River.[4]There is evidence of beaver presence in the area where Limestone Creek first enters Limestone County and squirrels are abundant near the banks.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limestone Creek.Accessed 2012-03-27.
- ^"The National Map".U.S. Geological Survey. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-29.RetrievedJan 17,2012.
- ^"USGS 03576250 LIMESTONE CREEK NEAR ATHENS AL".U.S. Geological Survey.RetrievedJan 17,2012.
- ^"TRACKING THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR IN LIMESTONE BAY".Huntsville Outdoors.RetrievedOct 9,2013.