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This is a list ofrivers of theUS state ofAlabama.Alabama has over 132,000[1] miles of rivers and streams with more freshwater biodiversity than any otherUS state. Alabama's rivers are among the most biologically diverse waterways in the world. 38% of North America's fish species, 43% of its freshwater gill-breathing snails, 51% of its freshwater turtle species, and 60% of its freshwater mussel species are native to Alabama's rivers.
All rivers in Alabama eventually flow into theGulf of Mexico. This list arranges rivers intodrainage basin, which are ordered by the location of the mouth of themain stem from east to west.Tributaries are ordered from mouth to source (subject to being within the borders of Alabama).
