Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam
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The Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam (formerly named Bay Springs Lock and Dam) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
(popularly called the Tenn-Tom). It is located at 34°31′20"N 88°19′30"W in south Tishomingo County, Mississippi
, close to the Prentiss County
line.
It is the northernmost lock and dam on the Tenn-Tom, and was completed at a cost of US$75 million. The lock is the fourth-highest single lift lock in the United States, and raises and lowers barges 84 feet. The dam forms Bay Springs Lake
.
Originally named Bay Springs Lock and Dam, the structure was renamed for Jamie Whitten, who served Mississippi
in the United States House of Representatives
for over 50 years (as of 2008, Whitten had the longest tenure of any Representative in history).
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway is a 234-mile man-made, artificial waterway that extends from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee River system near Demopolis, Alabama, United States. The Tenneessee-Tombigbee Waterway links commercial navigation from the nation’s...
(popularly called the Tenn-Tom). It is located at 34°31′20"N 88°19′30"W in south Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Tishomingo County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, close to the Prentiss County
Prentiss County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,556 people, 9,821 households, and 7,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 10,681 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
line.
It is the northernmost lock and dam on the Tenn-Tom, and was completed at a cost of US$75 million. The lock is the fourth-highest single lift lock in the United States, and raises and lowers barges 84 feet. The dam forms Bay Springs Lake
Bay Springs Lake
Bay Springs Lake is a reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterwayin the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is impounded by the Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam. The lake is approximately nine miles long, between waterway mile markers 412 at the dam, and 421 near the entrance to the divide cut....
.
Originally named Bay Springs Lock and Dam, the structure was renamed for Jamie Whitten, who served Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for over 50 years (as of 2008, Whitten had the longest tenure of any Representative in history).
External links
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)