Black Warrior River system

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The Black Warrior River system is a major river network in west-central Alabama that drains a large portion of the state and supports significant ecological, recreational, and industrial activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river network
river system
country United States
drainageBasinArea approximately 6,300 square miles
drains west-central Alabama
ecoregion Southeastern United States freshwater ecoregions
flowsInto Tombigbee River
hasBiodiversity aquatic snails
freshwater fishes
freshwater mussels
hasLockAndDam Bankhead Lock and Dam
Holt Lock and Dam
Oliver Lock and Dam
Warrior Lock and Dam
linked to: Holt Lock and Dam
hasMainStem Black Warrior River
hasTributary Bankhead Lake
Holt Lake
Locust Fork
Mulberry Fork
North River
Sipsey Fork
Warrior Lake
hasWatershedOrganization Black Warrior Riverkeeper
importantFor drinking water supply for Birmingham metropolitan area
regional economy of west-central Alabama
locatedIn Alabama
locatedInRegion west-central Alabama
majorRiverIn Alabama
managedBy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
monitoredBy Black Warrior Riverkeeper
partOf Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway
passesNear Birmingham, Alabama
passesThrough Tuscaloosa, Alabama
riverMouthLocation Demopolis, Alabama
linked to: Demopolis
supportsActivity boating
fishing
swimming
wildlife observation
threatenedBy coal mining
industrial pollution
sedimentation
urban runoff
tributaryOf Tombigbee River
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
industrial water supply
navigation
recreation

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Lewis Smith Lake partOfRiverSystem Black Warrior River system
Locust Fork, Alabama locatedNear Black Warrior River watershed
linked to: Black Warrior River system
Cahaba lily distribution Black Warrior River system
Birmingham Water Works Board system waterSource Black Warrior River watershed
linked to: Black Warrior River system
Moundville, Alabama locatedNear Black Warrior River valley
linked to: Black Warrior River system
Appalachian region of Alabama drainageBasins Black Warrior River basin
linked to: Black Warrior River system
Black Warrior River (upper reaches) locatedInWatershed Black Warrior River basin
linked to: Black Warrior River system
Locust Fork riverSystem Black Warrior River system
Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River partOf Black Warrior River system
Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River partOf Black Warrior River system
Mulberry Fork partOf Black Warrior River system