John C. Stennis Lock and Dam
The John C. Stennis Lock and Dam, formerly named Columbus Lock and Dam, is one of four lock and dam structures on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway that generally lie along the original course of the Tombigbee River.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: lock and dam in Mississippi, United States
- Also known as: “Columbus Lock and Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waverly and Columbus.
Waverly
Hamlet
Waverly is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. Waverly is located on the former Southern Railway. Waverly was once home to a church, saw mill, and grist mill. Waverly is situated 3½ miles north of John C. Stennis Lock and Dam.
Columbus
Photo: Shayanasadi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Columbus is a city in eastern Mississippi, near the border with Alabama. In some ways, the history of Columbus parallels that of Jackson's, as both were established around 1820 after Mississippi was admitted to statehood and both served as logistics centers for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
John C. Stennis Lock and Dam
- Category: lock
- Location: Lowndes, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51818° or 33° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
-88.4881° or 88° 29′ 17″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
865HGG96+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 357981039OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“John C. Stennis Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Columbus Lock and Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جون سى ستينيس لوك اند دام”
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