Wilson Lock

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Wilson Lock is a major navigation lock on the Tennessee River in Alabama that facilitates river traffic around Wilson Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority system.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf inland waterway lock
navigation lock
associatedWithOrganization Tennessee Valley Authority
basinCountry United States
constructionMaterial concrete
steel
country United States
downstreamFrom Wheeler Lock and Dam
function facilitates river traffic around Wilson Dam
hasConnectionTo Wilson Dam powerhouse
Wilson Reservoir
hasPurpose commercial shipping support
navigation
recreational boating support
isPartOf inland waterway system of the United States
locatedIn Alabama
Colbert County, Alabama NERFINISHED
Lauderdale County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion North Alabama
Tennessee Valley NERFINISHED
locatedNear Wilson Dam NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterway Tennessee River NERFINISHED
operator United States Army Corps of Engineers
ownedBy United States government
partOf Tennessee River navigation system
Tennessee River waterway transportation infrastructure
Tennessee Valley Authority system
riverSystem Tennessee River system NERFINISHED
upstreamFrom Pickwick Landing Lock and Dam

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tennessee River
hasLock

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