Alamuchee Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Alabama and Mississippi.[2] It is a tributary to the Sucarnoochee River.
| Alamuchee Creek | |
|---|---|
 Alamuchee Creek in Lauderdale County, Mississippi | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama, Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°19′34″N 88°30′55″W / 32.3259759°N 88.5153153°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°29′39″N 88°10′02″W / 32.4943043°N 88.1672466°W |
| Length | 21.3 mi (34.3 km) |
| Basin size | 62.3 sq mi (161 km2)[1] |
Alamuchee most likely is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning roughly "hiding place".[3] Variant names are "Alamucha Creek", "Alamutchee Creek", "Allamucha Creek", "Allamuchee Creek", "Allamuchy Creek", "Allimucha Creek", and "Allimuchee Creek".[2]
Tributaries include Little Alamuchee Creek and Toomsuba Creek.[4]
The Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge once crossed Alamuchee Creek prior to being moved to the University of West Alabama campus in 1969.[5]
References
edit- ^ Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 57.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alamuchee Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alamuchee Creek
- ^ "Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge at Livingston, AL (built 1861)". ruralswalabama.org. Retrieved July 23, 2023.