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Aberdeen Lock and Dam

Coordinates: 33°49′51″N 88°31′08″W / 33.8308°N 88.5188°W / 33.8308; -88.5188
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Aberdeen Lock and Dam
Aerial view of Aberdeen Lock and Dam
CountryUnited States of America
LocationAberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates33°49′51″N 88°31′08″W / 33.8308°N 88.5188°W / 33.8308; -88.5188
StatusOperational
Construction cost$43.3 million [1]
Built byUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
Operator(s)Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Reservoir
CreatesAberdeen Lake
Surface area4,000 acres (1,600 ha)

The Aberdeen Lock and Dam is one of four lock and dam structures on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway that generally lie along the original course of the Tombigbee River. It is located east of Aberdeen in Monroe County, Mississippi, and impounds Aberdeen Lake.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Locks". Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "About the Tenn-Tom Waterway: Waterway Description and Components". Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority. 2009-11-26. Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen Lock and Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-05-04.
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