South Sauty Creek

South Sauty Creek
Country United States
State Alabama
Regions DeKalb County, Jackson County, Marshall County
Source
 - location near Henagar in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
 - elevation 1,600 ft (488 m)
 - coordinates 34°38′11″N 085°43′31″W / 34.63639°N 85.72528°W / 34.63639; -85.72528 [1]
Mouth Guntersville Lake of the Tennessee River
 - location near Langston, Alabama in Jackson County, Alabama, United States
 - elevation 594 ft (181 m) [1]
 - coordinates 34°32′35″N 086°07′17″W / 34.54306°N 86.12139°W / 34.54306; -86.12139Coordinates: 34°32′35″N 086°07′17″W / 34.54306°N 86.12139°W / 34.54306; -86.12139 [1]
Elevation Profile vs River Length

Length 32.25 mi (52 km)
Basin 125.8 sq mi (326 km2)

South Sauty Creek is 32.25 miles (51.90 km) long[2] with a drainage area of 125.8 square miles (326 km2),[2] 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.[3] South Sauty forms the Buck’s Pocket canyon as the creek falls from the north side of Sand Mountain (Alabama).

Drainage Basin Map

References

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