Title
Oliver Lock and Dam Construction, 1940
Subject
Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
Black Warrior River (Ala.)
Description
Photograph Construction 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.
Date
Circa 1940
Contributor
Elizabeth Bradt (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2520
Coverage
Black Warrior River (AL)
Original Format
Photograph