Aerials: Dry Alapaha River and the Alapaha Rise 2016-11-23

The Alapaha River is dry much of the year in most of its Florida run, because it goes underground upstream and comes back up in the Alapaha Rise, which is actually upstream on the Suwannee River from the Alapaha Confluence. The Cody Scarp causes this underground river phenomenon. See also the WWALS Alapaha River Water Trail.

CR 751 bridge, dry Alapaha River, 30.4485760, -83.0968860

CR 751 bridge, dry Alapaha River,

Alapaha River Confluence with Suwannee River, 30.4368660, -83.0982100

Alapaha River Confluence with Suwannee River,

Alapaha Rise, 30.4387900, -83.0895690

Alapaha Rise,

John S. Quarterman, Beth Gammie, E.M. Beck, 30.7836111, -83.2716667 Thanks to Southwings for organizing that flight, to pilot E.M. Beck, and to photographer Beth Gammie.

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