Tom Bevill Lock and Dam

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Tom Bevill Lock and Dam is a navigation and flood-control structure on the Tombigbee River in Alabama, forming part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flood-control structure
lock and dam
navigation structure
constructionPurpose federal flood-control project
federal navigation project
country United States
createsReservoir Aliceville Lake
hasAssociatedFacility Tom Bevill Visitor Center
boat ramps
picnic areas
recreation areas
hasDam Tom Bevill Dam
linked to: Claiborne Dam
hasLock Tom Bevill Lock
isComponentOf Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway lock and dam system
locatedInCounty Pickens County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion American South
locatedInState Alabama
locatedOnWaterway Tombigbee River
lockChamberType single lock chamber
lockUse commercial barge traffic
recreational boat traffic
managingAgency Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
namedAfter Tom Bevill
namedForOccupationOfEponym U.S. Congressman
navigationPool Aliceville Lake
nearCity Aliceville, Alabama
operator United States Army Corps of Engineers
partOf Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway
partOfNavigationRoute Gulf of Mexico–Tennessee River route
primaryFunction flood control
navigation
purpose improve inland water transportation
reduce flood risk
regionServed Tombigbee River basin
linked to: Tombigbee River

western Alabama
riverImpounded Tombigbee River
secondaryFunction hydrologic regulation
recreation
waterManagementRole maintains navigation depth on Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway
regulates Tombigbee River flow
waterwaySystem Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway

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Tombigbee River hasLockAndDam Tom Bevill Lock and Dam
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway hasPart Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway locks
linked to: Tom Bevill Lock and Dam
Tom Bevill Lock and Dam hasLock Tom Bevill Lock
linked to: Tom Bevill Lock and Dam