Demopolis Lake: Overview

  Located near Demopolis, AL, at the confluence of the Black Warrior and Tombigbee River,   Demopolis Lake is the largest lake in the Black Warrior-Tombigbee system. The lake   extends 48 miles upriver on the Black Warrior and 53 miles up the Tombigbee and covers   10,000 acres. Two modern campgrounds and many day use facilities, as well as primitive   camping areas, are available on Demopolis Lake. There is also a large, full service marina   at Demopolis.

  The region around Demopolis Lake provides excellent hunting. The Corps manages 1400   acres for public hunting and leases another 6400 acres to the Alabama Department of   Conservation for a state wildlife management area. Wildlife and forest management   programs have enhanced the habitat in these areas and game is plentiful. Permits are   required to hunt in both areas.

  The holiday season begins each year with a week of special activities called "Christmas on   the River." This annual Demopolis tradition is climaxed by a night time parade on the river   which is viewed by huge crowds from the white bluff above the Tombigbee River. A   spectacular display of fireworks illuminates the sky above a majestic procession of brightly   lighted and brilliantly decorated floats on the water below. It's an extravaganza that   homefolks and visitors await eagerly each year.