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Martin Dam is a concrete arch gravity dam on the Tallapoosa River in Alabama in the United States, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Dadeville. Impounding the 40,000-acre (16,000 ha) Lake Martin , the dam was built in the 1920s to provide flood control, hydroelectric power generation and water supply.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, John Martin Dam has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.The hottest temperature recorded at John Martin Dam was 115 °F (46.1 °C) on July 20, 2019, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on January 30, 1949, January 18–19, 1984 and February 15, 2021. [8]
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 in 1926, creating what was, at that time, the largest human-made body of water in the world.
Holt Lock and Dam: Holt Lake: Black Warrior River [2] [3] Howell Heflin Lock and Dam: Gainesville Lake: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway: Jordan Dam: Jordan Lake: Coosa River: Lake Tuscaloosa Dam: Lake Tuscaloosa: North River: Lay Dam: Lay Lake: Coosa River: Little Bear Creek Dam: Little Bear Creek Reservoir: Little Bear Creek: Logan Martin Dam ...
Lake Yates was impounded July 1, 1928 and named for Eugene A. Yates, the Chief Engineer for Alabama Power dam building, who was hired in 1912. The nearest town is Tallassee, Alabama. Alabama Power maintains one public access site here. [6] [7] Lake Martin: Lake Martin was impounded December 31, 1926 and named for Thomas Martin.
The reservoir is impounded at its eastern end by John Martin Dam. The dam is located at (38.0666741, -102.9371452) at an elevation of 3,852 feet (1,174 m). [13] The Arkansas River is both the reservoir's primary inflow from the west and outflow to the east. Smaller tributaries include Rule Creek, which flows into the reservoir from the south ...
Logan Martin Lake begins at the discharge of Neely Henry Dam near Ohatchee, Alabama (near the site of former Coosa River Lock 3) [1] and extends south to Logan Martin Dam near Vincent, Alabama. [2] The Coosa River is the primary inflow for the lake, in addition to numerous lakes and rivers.
These include Martin Dam, the dam that creates Lake Martin, a reservoir that contains 30% of the water in the basin. [1] Lake Martin, an "Alabama Treasured Lake", [2] and Cane Creek, an "Outstanding Alabama Water". [3] However, there are 37 waterbodies in the Tallapoosa Basin that are listed as impaired waters.