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The Chattahoochee River (/ ˌ tʃ æ t ə ˈ h uː tʃ i /) is a river in the Southeastern United States.It forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida and Georgia border.
The dam itself is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The dam is made of earth and concrete, [5] supplemented by three saddle dikes, [1] and was built to provide a water source for the Atlanta area, power homes, and prevent flooding of the Chattahoochee River. [6] [7]
Langdale Dam is a lowhead dam on the Chattahoochee River just south of Langdale, Alabama. The dam was built in 1908 to provide electricity for the former Langdale Mills, and is now owned and operated by Georgia Power. It produces an average of 1 megawatt of hydroelectric power. [1]
Sub-Basin HUC Sub-Basin Name Sub-Basin Description [3] Sub-Basin Location [3] Sub-Basin Size (mi 2) [4] Sub-Basin Map 03130001 Upper Chattahoochee: The drainage and associated waters of the Chattahoochee River from the source of the river in Union County, running southwest through Lake Lanier to a line from Marietta through Smyrna, Atlanta, and Decatur, to Stone Mountain.
Coosa River: Neely Henry Dam: Neely Henry Lake: Coosa River: North Highlands Dam: Bibb Pond: Chattahoochee River: Optimist Lake Dam Milkhouse Creek Reservoir Dog River Watershed Point A Dam: Point A Lake: Conecuh River: R.L. Harris Dam: Lake Wedowee (a. k. a. R.L. Harris Lake) Tallapoosa River: Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam: R.E."Bob" Woodruff ...
North Highlands Dam is a structure on the Chattahoochee River at the northern edge of the Columbus, Georgia, United States. It is approximately 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north of 9th Avenue in downtown Columbus. [1] The dam was built in 1899 to provide power for the former Bibb City Mill. It was one of the first large dams constructed in the South. [2]
The Chattahoochee river flows in from the north, before flowing through the West Point Dam, which impounds the lake, and continuing to Columbus, Georgia. Of the four major USACE lakes in the ACF River Basin , West Point Lake is the smallest by area containing 25,864 acres (10,467 ha) of water, and has the second shortest shoreline at 604 mi ...
Lake Harding, also known as Bartlett's Ferry Lake, is a 5,850-acre (23.7 km 2) reservoir on the Chattahoochee River.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.