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| Welcome
to
the
Dog
River
Watershed in Mobile, Alabama The
information on this web site comes from |
| 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 in 1997 as well as made the color map below. Table at bottom of this page shows
currently available Dog River reports. Click on
the map below for a closer view of the watershed. |
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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 |