Lamourie Lock

Lamourie Lock
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lamourie Lock Location in Louisiana Show map of Louisiana Lamourie Lock Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Nearest city	Lecompte, Louisiana
Coordinates	31°7′46″N92°24′24″W / 31.12944°N 92.40667°W / 31.12944; -92.40667
Area	less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP reference No.	94001218
Added to NRHP	14 October 1994 [1]

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 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. ^[2]

See also

• Historic preservation
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System – Lamourie Lock (#94001218)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. National Register staff (October 14, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lamourie Lock". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved March 1, 2020. With 6 photos from 1994.

External links

• "Louisiana Historical Society".
• "Louisiana Historical Association".