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This 17,000-acre (69 km 2) reservoir was built in 1965 by Alabama Power Company. The lake, nicknamed Lake of a Thousand Coves by locals, has 275 miles (443 km) of shoreline along its 48.5-mile (78.1 km) length sandwiched between Logan Martin Dam on the south and Neely Henry Dam on the north. The depth of the lake is 35 to 110 feet (34 m) with ...
It is a 44,000-acre (178 km 2) reservoir with over 750 miles (1,200 km) of wooded shoreline. Lake Martin is a reservoir, enlarged by the construction of Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River. The Martin Dam powerhouse is used to generate hydroelectric power for the Alabama Power Company. Construction on Martin Dam began in 1923 and was completed ...
Eastern Shore is the geographic eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay in southwest Alabama. It extends from just north of Interstate 10 to the southeastern end of the bay near Weeks Bay. Since there is no official boundary set for the "Eastern Shore" its usage is subject to change.
Surface area: 45,181 acres (182.8 km 2) Average depth: 15–18 feet (4.6–5.5 m) Max. depth: 100 ft (30 m) Shore length 1: 640 mi (1,030 km) Surface elevation: 190 ft (58 m) Islands: Gopher Island, Rabbit Island: Settlements: Eufaula, Alabama Georgetown, Georgia Fort Gaines, Georgia: 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
The dam has a 72,900 kilowatt generating capacity; the lake covers 11,200 surface acres (45.3 km 2) with a total capacity of 129,800 acre-feet (0.1601 km 3) and about 339 miles (546 km) of shoreline. The nearest town is Ohatchee, Alabama to the East of the dam, and Ragland, Alabama to the West. It is an excellent recreational lake with fishing ...
The maximum depth at the dam is 264 feet (80 m). It is the deepest lake in Alabama. The three-fingered reservoir has over 500 miles (800 km) [1] of shoreline, and at full pool has a level of 510 feet (160 m). [2] View from the water View from water of homes on the lake. The lake was created by Alabama Power with the construction of the Lewis ...
Weiss Lake in northeastern Alabama is owned and operated by the Alabama Power Company. [1] At full summer pool, Weiss Lake sits 564 feet (172 m) above sea level. The lake covers 30,200 acres (122 km 2) from the Coosa River, Chattooga River (Alabama–Georgia) and Little River, offering over 447 miles (719 km) of shoreline and shallow flats, large coves, under-water drop offs and deep channels.
The lake is formed by Bartlett's Ferry Dam, and the border between Georgia and Alabama traverses the main channel along the western side of the lake. The Georgia side lies entirely within Harris County while the Alabama shoreline's entirety is in Lee County. Lake Harding is a deep lake with a depth of over 100 feet (30 m) at the dam itself.