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The '''Locust Fork''' | The '''Locust Fork''' is a 158-mile long tributary of the [[Black Warrior River]]. It originates in [[Etowah County]] and drains central [[Blount County]] and norther [[Jefferson County]]. It is named for the [[Black locust|black locust]] trees found along its banks. | ||
Since [[1915]] its confluence with the [[Mulberry Fork]] to form the Black Warrior has been subsumed by the impoundment of [[Bankhead Lake]]. | Since [[1915]] its confluence with the [[Mulberry Fork]] to form the Black Warrior has been subsumed by the impoundment of [[Bankhead Lake]]. | ||
The river's numerous stretches of white water | The river's numerous stretches of white water have made it popular for recreation. | ||
In the late 1980s the [[Birmingham Water Works Board]] proposed damming the Locust Fork to create a new reservoir. The controversial plan has not moved forward. | In the late 1980s the [[Birmingham Water Works Board]] proposed damming the Locust Fork to create a new reservoir. The controversial plan has not moved forward. | ||
Blount County's [[Taylor Riverside Park]], located between [[Blountsville]] and [[Susan Moore]], opened to the public in April [[2024]]. | |||
==Tributaries== | ==Tributaries== | ||
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* [[Hurricane Creek]] | * [[Hurricane Creek]] | ||
* [[Bunch Creek]] | * [[Bunch Creek]] | ||
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* [[Little Scirum Creek]] | * [[Little Scirum Creek]] | ||
* [[Big Scirum Creek]] | * [[Big Scirum Creek]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Little Warrior River]] | ||
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* [[Tucker Creek]] | * [[Tucker Creek]] | ||
* [[Sugar Creek]] | * [[Sugar Creek]] | ||
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* [[Village Creek]] | * [[Village Creek]] | ||
* [[Fishtrap Branch]] | * [[Fishtrap Branch]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{Black Warrior River}} | {{Black Warrior River}} | ||
[[Category:Locust Fork|*]] | [[Category:Locust Fork River|*]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers and streams]] | [[Category:Rivers and streams]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:33, 11 April 2024
The Locust Fork is a 158-mile long tributary of the Black Warrior River. It originates in Etowah County and drains central Blount County and norther Jefferson County. It is named for the black locust trees found along its banks.
Since 1915 its confluence with the Mulberry Fork to form the Black Warrior has been subsumed by the impoundment of Bankhead Lake.
The river's numerous stretches of white water have made it popular for recreation.
In the late 1980s the Birmingham Water Works Board proposed damming the Locust Fork to create a new reservoir. The controversial plan has not moved forward.
Blount County's Taylor Riverside Park, located between Blountsville and Susan Moore, opened to the public in April 2024.
Tributaries
External links
- Friends of the Locust Fork River website
| Black Warrior River | |
|---|---|
| Dams |
Bankhead Lock and Dam, Holt Lock and Dam, Oliver Lock and Dam, Lewis Smith Dam, Warrior Lock and Dam |
| Reservoirs |
Bankhead Lake, Holt Lake, Lake Tuscaloosa, Lake Oliver, Smith Lake, Inland Lake, Highland Lake, Warrior Lake |
| Tributaries |
Blackburn Fork, Locust Fork, Mulberry Fork, North River, Sipsey Fork, Valley Creek, Village Creek |