Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam, Navigation lock and dam in Tishomingo County, United States.
The Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam measures 2,750 feet in length and rises 120 feet, forming an essential component of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Completed in 1983, this infrastructure bears the name of Jamie Whitten, who served as a United States Representative from Mississippi for over five decades.
The dam generates Bay Springs Lake, which provides recreational activities for local residents and visitors throughout Tishomingo County.
The lock chamber extends 600 feet in length and 110 feet in width, enabling commercial vessels to navigate through an elevation change of 84 feet.
This structure contains the fourth-highest single lift lock system in the United States, managing a water storage capacity of 180,000 acre-feet.
Location: Tishomingo County
Elevation above the sea: 114 m
GPS coordinates: 34.52167,-88.32389
Latest update: March 25, 2025 21:22
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