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Great Loop Lock Reference

Bankhead Lock and Dam

Reviewed planning reference for lock approach, communications, and float-plan preparation.

Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway

Bankhead Lock and Dam

Adger, AL

Latitude / Longitude33.456000
-87.350000
Phone205-339-1921
VHF Channel16 verify
Operating AuthorityNot listed
Last Reviewed2026-07-09

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About This Lock

Segment: Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway. Route status: all-possible Mobile/Tombigbee side route above Demopolis. Source lists phone numbers for Black Warrior-Tombigbee locks; coordinates approximate. Source: https://www.tenntom.org/locks-dams/

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