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Sipsey Fork
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Sipsey Fork within the Black Warrior Basin
Country United States
State Alabama
Physical characteristics
Main source 34°19′21″N 87°28′20″W / 34.32259°N 87.47224°W / 34.32259; -87.47224
River mouth 33°48′56″N 87°03′26″W / 33.81566°N 87.05722°W / 33.81566; -87.05722
Length 71 mi (114 km)
Basin features
River system Mobile-Tensaw
Type: Wild, Scenic
Designated: October 28, 1988

The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River is a 71-mile-long (114 km) river located in the U.S. state of Alabama, and is formed by the junction of Thompson and Hubbard creeks in the Sipsey Wilderness of Bankhead National Forest. The Sipsey Fork discharges into the Mulberry Fork. The Sipsey Fork below Lewis Smith Lake is one of the few places within the state to catch rainbow trout.

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