Black Warrior River

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The Black Warrior River is a major waterway in west-central Alabama that flows through cities like Tuscaloosa and serves as an important resource for transportation, industry, and recreation.

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Black Warrior River canonical 24

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
confluenceLocation near Birmingham, Alabama
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dischargesInto Tombigbee River
surface form: Tombigbee River at Demopolis
drainageBasinArea approximately 15,500 square kilometers
approximately 6,000 square miles
economicImportance supports coal industry
supports manufacturing
supports power generation
flowsThrough Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area
surface form: Birmingham metropolitan area

Demopolis
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
surface form: Tuscaloosa
formedByConfluenceOf Locust Fork
Mulberry Fork
hasLockAndDam Holt Lock and Dam
surface form: Bankhead Lock and Dam

Holt Lock and Dam
Oliver Lock and Dam
hasReservoir Bankhead Lake NERFINISHED
Holt Lake NERFINISHED
Lake Tuscaloosa
length approximately 178 miles
approximately 286 kilometers
locatedIn Alabama
locatedInCounty Greene County
Hale County
Jefferson County
Tuscaloosa County NERFINISHED
Walker County
locatedInRegion west-central Alabama
majorTributaryOf Tombigbee River
managedBy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
mouth Tombigbee River
namedAfter Black Warrior Creek NERFINISHED
navigationChannelDepth approximately 2.7 meters
approximately 9 feet
partOf Mobile River drainage basin
passesNear University of Alabama
recreationalActivities boating
fishing
swimming
riverSystem Tombigbee River
surface form: Tombigbee River system
sourceRegion Appalachian Plateau
surface form: Appalachian Highlands of Alabama
state Alabama
uses commercial transportation
industrial water supply
navigation
recreation

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama locatedOnRiver Black Warrior River
Central Alabama containsFeature Black Warrior River
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama hasMajorRiver Black Warrior River
Moundville Archaeological Park locatedOnRiver Black Warrior River
Northport locatedOnRiver Black Warrior River
Northport hasRiver Black Warrior River
Horton Mill Covered Bridge crosses Black Warrior River
Demopolis locatedAtConfluenceOf Black Warrior River
Demopolis locatedOn Black Warrior River
Hale County hasRiver Black Warrior River
Walker County hasRiver Black Warrior River
subject surface form: Walker County, Alabama
Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River mouthOf Black Warrior River
Marengo County traversedByRiver Black Warrior River
Tombigbee River hasTributary Black Warrior River
Cordova, Alabama locatedOnRiver Black Warrior River
Tuscaloosa metropolitan area hasRiver Black Warrior River
Black Warrior River waterfront locatedOnRiver Black Warrior River
Black Warrior River waterfront hasViewOf Black Warrior River
Riverwalk follows Black Warrior River
subject surface form: Riverwalk (Tuscaloosa)
Riverwalk locatedOnWaterbody Black Warrior River
subject surface form: Riverwalk (Tuscaloosa)
Riverwalk hasView Black Warrior River
subject surface form: Riverwalk (Tuscaloosa)
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater locatedOnWaterbody Black Warrior River