Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway

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The Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway is a major navigable river and canal system in the southeastern United States that connects central Alabama’s interior to the Gulf of Mexico, supporting commercial shipping, industry, and regional economic development.

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Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inland waterway
navigation canal system
waterway
connects Black Warrior River NERFINISHED
Port of Mobile NERFINISHED
Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway NERFINISHED
Tombigbee River NERFINISHED
interior of central Alabama
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economicRole major transportation corridor for bulk commodities
hasAlternativeName BWT Waterway NERFINISHED
hasFeature canalized river sections
dams
locks
hasLock Bankhead Lock and Dam NERFINISHED
Coffeeville Lock and Dam NERFINISHED
Demopolis Lock and Dam NERFINISHED
Holt Lock and Dam NERFINISHED
Oliver Lock and Dam NERFINISHED
William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam NERFINISHED
hasUse barge transportation
commercial navigation
industrial shipping
linkedTo Mississippi River system via Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway NERFINISHED
locatedIn Alabama
Mississippi NERFINISHED
southeastern United States
managedBy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED
navigable yes
navigationClass barge traffic
openedForNavigation 20th century
partOf United States Inland Waterway System NERFINISHED
primaryPort Port of Mobile NERFINISHED
purpose facilitate export of raw materials
improve navigation to the Gulf of Mexico
support industrial development
regionServed Black Warrior River basin
Tombigbee River basin NERFINISHED
central Alabama
supports agricultural commodities transport
coal transport
petroleum transport
regional economic development
terminus Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
waterwayType river and canal system

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Inland Waterway System of the United States hasPart Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway