John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam

John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam is a dam in , .
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 187 feet (57 metres)
  • …is named after John H. Bankhead
  • Description: dam in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Bankhead Lock and Dam”
    “Lock and Dam Number 17”
  • Established: July 1963

John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam

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Latitude
33.45846° or 33° 27′ 31″ north
Longitude
-87.35654° or 87° 21′ 24″ west
Open location code
865JFJ5V+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 922172627
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4069955
Wiki­data ID
Q31806119

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Банкхед”

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