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Lower Tallapoosa

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Fish and Fishing the Lower Tallapoosa River, Alabama

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Fishing and boating in the lower Tallapoosa River below Lake Thurlow can be extremely dangerous along the Fall Line. Flow estimates and several other real time parameters for the lower Tallapoosa River near Montgomery are available from the US Geological Survey.

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The Tallapoosa River below Thurlow Reservoirs during Low Flow

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Higher Flows with Bridge in the Background

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Closeup of Some Tallapoosa River Rapids below Thurlow Reservoir

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Some Lower Tallapoosa River Rapids


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