- Flint River (Alabama)
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river_name = Flint River
image_size = 134px
caption = Flint Watershed Sign
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watershed = :"For other rivers named Flint, seeFlint River (disambiguation page)".The Flint River, with an area of 568 square miles, is a tributary to theTennessee River . Much of the watershed (342 sq. mi.) is contained inMadison County, Alabama . The land within this watershed is predominantly agricultural and has experienced significant recent residential growth from the City ofHuntsville, Alabama . TheU.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program is currently investigating water quality in the lower Tennessee River basin with several monitoring activities targeted in the Flint River Basin.References
* [http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/land/ncrst/rahydro.html NASA environmental assessment report]
* [http://www.epa.gov/region4/water/watersheds/signage/georgia/upperflint.html Environmental Protection Agency report]
* [http://www.flintriverconservation.org/ Flint River Conservation Association]
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