Title
Oliver Lock and Dam
Subject
Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
Black Warrior River (Ala.)
Dams
Description
Picture of the Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River.
The William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam is located in Tuscaloosa on the Black Warrior River. Completed in 1940, it was named after U. S. Representative William Oliver. The dam forms Lake Oliver, and was the first modern dam to be built on the Black Warrior. It replaced and covered the first three locks built on the river, which were completed in 1895.
The William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam is located in Tuscaloosa on the Black Warrior River. Completed in 1940, it was named after U. S. Representative William Oliver. The dam forms Lake Oliver, and was the first modern dam to be built on the Black Warrior. It replaced and covered the first three locks built on the river, which were completed in 1895.
Source
Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Type
Photograph
Identifier
566
Coverage
Black Warrior River (AL)
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
5 inches x 7 inches