Aberdeen Lock and Dam
Encyclopedia
The Aberdeen Lock and Dam is one of four lock and dam structures on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
that generally lie along the original course of the Tombigbee River
. It is located east of Aberdeen
in Monroe County, Mississippi
and impounds Aberdeen Lake
.
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway is a 234-mile man-made, artificial waterway that extends from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee River system near Demopolis, Alabama, United States. The Tenneessee-Tombigbee Waterway links commercial navigation from the nation’s...
that generally lie along the original course of the Tombigbee River
Tombigbee River
The Tombigbee River is a tributary of the Mobile River, approximately 200 mi long, in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama. It is one of two major rivers, along with the Alabama River, that unite to form the short Mobile River before it empties into Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico...
. It is located east of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Mississippi
Aberdeen is a city in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County....
in Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
and impounds Aberdeen Lake
Aberdeen Lake (Mississippi)
Aberdeen Lake is a lake in northeast Mississippi on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Close to Aberdeen, it is impounded by the Aberdeen Lock and Dam....
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External links
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)