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Fish River

River in Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Atlantic Coastal Plain in Loxley, AL

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Fish River is a 28.9-mile-long (46.5 km) river in Baldwin County, Alabama. It originates at 30.74102°N 87.79888°W / 30.74102; -87.79888, near Stapleton, and discharges into Weeks Bay at 30.41353°N 87.82526°W / 30.41353; -87.82526 in Magnolia Springs. It was named by the original French colonists as the Riviere Aux Poissons, which can be translated into English as Fish River. The river runs through mostly rural areas but is traversed by US Highway 31, Interstate 10 and US Highway 90. The Wiese Family Nature Preserve, owned by the Weeks Bay Foundation, extends along the northernmost portion of the river and protects the habitat along the entire river. Among the wildlife seen along Fish River are bald eagles. The eagles were wiped out in Alabama but have made a comeback including nests…

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