Title
Lock 13, July 4, 1905
Subject
Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
Black Warrior River (Ala.)
Dams
Description
Lock 13 was completed in May of 1905 and a formal ceremony was held on July 4, 1905. Lock 13 extended the upper limit of the Black Warrior River improvement to the junction of Locust and Mulberry forks of the river.
To facilitate coal shipment, the River and Harbor Acts of 1902 and 1907 authorized various improvements to the Black Warrior and lower Tombigbee Rivers creating 17 locks and dams to provide navigation from the Port of Mobile to near Birmingham, AL.
To facilitate coal shipment, the River and Harbor Acts of 1902 and 1907 authorized various improvements to the Black Warrior and lower Tombigbee Rivers creating 17 locks and dams to provide navigation from the Port of Mobile to near Birmingham, AL.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
July 4, 1905
Contributor
Jason Townsend (Description)
Elizabeth Bradt (Description)
Type
Postcard
Identifier
9
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)