South Sauty Creek

South Sauty Creek is 32.25 miles (51.90 km) long[3] with a drainage area of 125.8 square miles (326 km2),[3] and is a tributary to the Tennessee River. The river rises in DeKalb County, Alabama, and flows generally southwest along Sand Mountain from its headwaters before turning generally west and flowing off of Sand Mountain, through Buck's Pocket, terminating shortly afterwards into Lake Guntersville in an area known as Morgan's Cove.[4] South Sauty forms the Buck's Pocket canyon as the creek falls from the north side of Sand Mountain (Alabama).

South Sauty Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
RegionDeKalb County, Jackson County, Marshall County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Henagar in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
  coordinates34°38′11″N 085°43′31″W[1]
  elevation1,600 ft (490 m)
MouthGuntersville Lake of the Tennessee River
  location
near Langston, Alabama in Jackson County, Alabama, United States
  coordinates
34°32′35″N 086°07′17″W[1]
Elevation Profile vs River Length
  elevation
594 ft (181 m)[1]
Length32.25 mi (51.90 km)
Basin size125.8 sq mi (326 km2)
Discharge 
  locationRainsville, Alabama
  average81 cu/ft. per sec.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Sauty Creek. Accessed 2015-01-07.
  2. USGS data
  3. "Alabama StreamStats". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  4. "Buck's Pocket State Park". Alabama State Parks. Retrieved 2015-01-07.



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