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Guntersville Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.It is one of nine dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s as part of a New Deal era initiative to create a continuous navigation channel on the entire length of the river and bring flood control and economic ...
The lake stretches 75 miles (121 km) from Guntersville Dam to Nickajack Dam.It is Alabama's largest lake at 69,100 acres (279.6 km 2). [1]It is separated by the Guntersville Dam from Wheeler Lake, which at 68,300 acres (276.4 km 2) is Alabama's second largest lake.
The opening of Guntersville Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1939 turned Guntersville into a peninsula, and created tourism and recreation opportunities on the new lake. Many commercial buildings were constructed after World War II until 1964, in contrast to many small-town downtown areas.
Claiborne Lock and Dam: Claiborne Lake: Alabama River: Demopolis Lock and Dam: Demopolis Lake: Tombigbee River [2] [5] Gantt Dam: Gantt Lake: Conecuh River: Goat Rock Dam and Generating Plant: Goat Rock Lake: Chattahoochee River: Guntersville Dam: Guntersville Lake: Tennessee River: Holt Lock and Dam: Holt Lake: Black Warrior River [2] [3 ...
Georgia Mountain is a community and small plateau in Marshall County, Alabama, east of Brindlee Mountain. [1] Located some 6–7 miles northwest of Guntersville with scenic bluffs overlooking much of Guntersville Lake and the dam, wooded areas and open fields. The community contains 3 churches, 3 cemeteries, fire house, community center, horse ...
Guntersville (previously known as Gunter's Ferry and later Gunter's Landing) is a city and the county seat of Marshall County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,553. [5] Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
SARDIS CITY — Guntersville high football scored early and often in a 55-0 blowout win over Sardis on Friday night. The Wildcats scored on their first drive of the game before finding the end ...
Location of Marshall County in Alabama. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Alabama. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...