Aberdeen Lock and Dam

This article is about Aberdeen Lock and Dam. For other uses of Aberdeen, see Aberdeen (disambiguation).

Aberdeen Lock and Dam
Aerial view of Aberdeen Lock and Dam
CountryUnited States of America
LocationAberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates33°49′51″N 88°31′08″W / 33.8308°N 88.5188°W / 33.8308; -88.5188
StatusOperational
Construction cost$43.3 million [1]
Built byUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
Operator(s)Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Reservoir
CreatesAberdeen Lake
Surface area4,000 acres (1,600 ha)

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.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Locks". Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "About the Tenn-Tom Waterway: Waterway Description and Components". Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority. 2009-11-26. Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen Lock and Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-05-04.


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