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The '''Locust Fork''' is a 158-mile long | The '''Locust Fork''' (also called the '''Little Warrior River''') 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]]. | ||
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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. | ||
==Tributaries== | |||
* [[Calvert Prong]] | |||
* [[Big Scirum Creek]] | |||
* [[Turkey Creek]] | |||
* [[Village Creek]] | |||
* [[Five Mile Creek]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://friendsofthelocustforkriver.org/ Friends of the Locust Fork River] website | |||
{{Black Warrior River}} | {{Black Warrior River}} |
Revision as of 16:14, 25 November 2014
The Locust Fork (also called the Little Warrior River) 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 has 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.
Tributaries
External links
- Friends of the Locust Fork River website
Black Warrior River | |
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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 |