Lewis Smith Dam

E651962

Lewis Smith Dam is a large earthen hydroelectric dam in northwestern Alabama that impounds the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River to create Lewis Smith Lake for power generation, flood control, and recreation.

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Lewis Smith Dam canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earthen dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry United States
constructionBegan 1957
country United States
createsReservoir Lewis Smith Lake
energySource hydropower
hasPowerPlant Lewis Smith Dam Powerhouse
hasRecreationalActivity boating
fishing
swimming
waterskiing
hasReservoir Lewis Smith Lake
heightAboveFoundation about 300 feet
impounds Sipsey Fork
Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River
length about 2,200 feet
locatedIn Alabama
locatedInCounty Cullman County, Alabama
Walker County, Alabama
Winston County, Alabama
locatedInRegion northwestern Alabama
linked to: northwest Alabama
locatedOnRiver Black Warrior River
Sipsey Fork
namedAfter Lewis Martin Smith
openingDate 1961
operator Alabama Power Company
ownedBy Alabama Power Company
partOf Black Warrior River basin
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
power generation
recreation
region Southeastern United States
reservoirMaxDepth over 250 feet
reservoirName Lewis Smith Lake
reservoirPurpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
recreation
reservoirShorelineLength over 500 miles
reservoirSurfaceArea about 21,000 acres
river Black Warrior River
structureType earth-fill dam
usedFor fish and wildlife habitat
navigation support
water supply
watercourse Sipsey Fork

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Lewis Smith Lake formedByDam Lewis Smith Dam
Lewis Smith Lake hasHydroelectricDam Lewis Smith Dam