| Chunky River | |
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 The Chunky River in Lauderdale County, Mississippi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of Okahatta Creek and Chunky Creek in Newton County, Mississippi |
| • coordinates | 32°19′21″N 89°58′36″W / 32.322514°N 89.976542°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Okatibbee Creek forming the Chickasawhay River |
• coordinates | 32°10′58″N 88°49′15″W / 32.182807°N 88.820953°W |
| Length | 13.27 mi (21.36 km) |
| Basin size | 369 sq mi (960 km2)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chunky River → Chickasawhay River → Pascagoula River → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 668444 |
The Chunky River is a short tributary of the Chickasawhay River in east-central Mississippi. Via the Chickasawhay, it is part of the watershed of the Pascagoula River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
- ^ Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 134.