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to the Dog River Watershed in Mobile, Alabama The information on
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| Dog River and its tributaries drain most of
Mobile, Alabama. Those tributaries range from relatively
pristine streams to concrete
lined drainage ditches to sluggish,
sediment choked, tidal channels
. As the city itself spreads out into the upper reaches of the
watershed, poorly
managed construction
and the replacement of natural vegetation with impermeable surfaces
contribute to the deterioration of water quality in Dog River.
Sediment , sewage,
and trash
are the major issues. This urban watershed empties into Mobile Bay, a
National Estuary. Students enrolled in GEO 480 (Field Work in Geography) at the University of South Alabama study problems related to water quality in the Dog River Watershed. The objectives for GEO 480 are to improve the students’ research and writing skills, to apply classroom knowledge to a real world problem, and to provide information of value to the community. The project reports below are the results of the students’ research. There are no copyrights on this website, but please credit the website and the student if you use information or pictures from any of the pages. Joe Dwyer Duke created the original site as well as made the color maps below. Table at bottom of this page shows available Dog River reports. Click on the map below for a closer view of the watershed. "Back" returns to this page. |
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| We welcome your comments on our web page. For information, contact Dr. Mimi Fearn , Department of Earth Sciences , University of South Alabama , Mobile, AL 36688. For technical problems, contact the USA Webmaster . |
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URL: http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/fearn/480page/dogriver.html |