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Black Warrior River


 

The Black Warrior River is a tributary of the Tombigbee River, approximately 178 mi (286 km) long, in central Alabama in the United States. Its drains an area of 6,275 sq mi (16,250 km²) in west central Alabama, with its upper watershed encompassing a forested area of high bluffs at the extreme southern end of the Appalachian Mountains north and west of the city of Birmingham. In its lower reaches it flows across the forests of the coastal plain. It is impounded along nearly its entire course in a chain of narrow reservoirs for hydroelectricity, drinking water, and as an aid to navigation.

Related Topics:
Tombigbee River - Alabama - United States - Appalachian Mountains - Birmingham - Coastal plain - Hydroelectricity

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