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178 miles

Black Warrior River

The Black Warrior runs through west-central Alabama to the Tombigbee, its primary tributary.

N20 mi
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts

Length178 miles
MouthTombigbee River

Locks and dams impound nearly its whole course into a chain of reservoirs, used for an inland waterway, power and drinking water.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Lakes and flowages on the Black Warrior River

Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:

Source: Black Warrior River (Wikipedia)

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