Aberdeen Lock and Dam

Aberdeen Lock and Dam
Aerial view of Aberdeen Lock and Dam
Country United States of America
Location Aberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°49′50″N 88°31′11″W / 33.83056°N 88.51972°W / 33.83056; -88.51972 (Aberdeen Lock and Dam)
Status Operational
Construction cost $43.3 million [1]
Built by United States Army Corps of Engineers
Operator(s) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Reservoir
Creates Aberdeen Lake
Surface area 4,000 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". 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.

Coordinates: 33°49′50″N 88°31′11″W / 33.83056°N 88.51972°W / 33.83056; -88.51972


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