Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin

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Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Facts

Basin Area: 51281 51,281 km²
19,794.466 mi² km²
Type:watershed or basin

Includes Riparians: Georgia (U.S.); Alabama; Florida;

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The ACF basin lies in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida and contains three smaller basins (the Apalachicola River, the Chattahoochee River & Flint River basins) and five major aquifer systems.

Water management in the ACF has long been a highly contentious issue. Conflict over water in the ACF is largely driven by three competing demands: water for urban and industrial uses (water quantity, assets, and governance) in upstream Atlanta, agricultural water needs (water quantity and assets) in southern Georgia, and water for ecological and fisheries needs (ecosystems, water quantity, water quality) in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay.

ACF Basin, courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Case Studies linked to Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin

• Competing Demands Among Water Uses in the Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin

Articles linked to Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin

Riparians	Water Features
Located in this basin- Florida Located in this basin- Georgia (U.S.) Located in this basin- Alabama	Feature in this basin- Flint River

Projects and Initiatives	Agreements and Treaties

External Links

• ACF Data Portal at the National Integrated Drought Information System — The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) website connects to the U.S. Drought Portal with drought related maps and data products for U.S. water resources.

Facts about Included Riparians

Riparian	Population in Basin	Area within Basin in sq. km	Irrigated Lands within Basin in sq km	Average Discharge in cubic m per second
Florida
Georgia (U.S.)
Alabama