Lamourie Lock is located near
Lecompte, Louisiana. It functioned as a
control lock rather than a traditional
navigational lock, keeping water from flowing from
Bayou
In usage in the Southern United States, a bayou () is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. It may refer to an extremely slow-moving stream, river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), marshy lake, wetland, or creek. They ...
Boeuf to Bayou Lamourie, maintaining the water level in the prior. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1994.
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See also
* Historic preservation
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References
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Buildings and structures in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
National Register of Historic Places in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Locks on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
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