Inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States
This article is about the bay in Alabama. For the bay in Newfoundland, see Mobile Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador). For the Johnny Cash song, see Mobile Bay (song).
Landsat program photo with Mobile Bay in the center
Mobile Bay (/moʊˈbiːl/moh-BEEL) is a shallow inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. Its mouth is formed by the Fort Morgan Peninsula on the eastern side and Dauphin Island, a barrier island on the western side. The Mobile River and Tensaw River empty into the northern end of the bay, making it an estuary. Several smaller rivers also empty into the bay: Dog River, Deer River, and Fowl River on the western side of the bay, and Fish River on the eastern side. Mobile Bay is the fourth-largest estuary in the United States with a discharge of 62,000 cubic feet (1,800 m3) of water per second.[1] Annually, and often several times during the summer months, the fish and crustaceans will swarm the shallow coastline and shore of the bay. This event, appropriately named a jubilee, draws a large crowd because of the abundance of fresh, easily caught seafood.
Mobile Bay is 413 square miles (1,070 km2) in area. It is 31 miles (50 km) long by a maximum width of 24 miles (39 km).[1] The deepest areas of the bay are located within the shipping channel, sometimes in excess of 75 feet (23 m) deep, but the average depth of the bay is 10 feet (3 m).[1]
^ abc"Estuarium Exhibits: Mobile Bay". Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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