Howell Heflin Lock and Dam

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Aerial view of Howell Heflin Lock and dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The lock is visible in the foreground on a straightened and channelized section of the waterway. The dam (visible at top) is located on the original meandering path of the Tombigbee River.
Aerial view of Howell Heflin Lock and dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The lock is visible in the foreground on a straightened and channelized section of the waterway. The dam (visible at top) is located on the original meandering path of the Tombigbee River.

The Howell Heflin Lock and Dam (formerly named Gainesville Lock and Dam) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. It is located close to Gainesville, Alabama, and it impounds Gainesville Lake. It is named for Howell Heflin, a former United States Senator from Alabama.

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Locks and Dams on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Coordinates: 32°50′12.86″N 88°8′8.73″W / 32.8369056, -88.1357583

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