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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewis Smith Dam canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthen dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| constructionBegan | 1957 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Lewis Smith Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Lewis Smith Dam Powerhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ swimming ⓘ waterskiing ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Lewis Smith Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightAboveFoundation | about 300 feet ⓘ |
| impounds |
Sipsey Fork
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 2,200 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Cullman County, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walker County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Black Warrior River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sipsey Fork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lewis Martin Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| operator | Alabama Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Alabama Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Black Warrior River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| reservoirMaxDepth | over 250 feet ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lewis Smith Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirPurpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| reservoirShorelineLength | over 500 miles ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | about 21,000 acres ⓘ |
| river | Black Warrior River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureType | earth-fill dam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fish and wildlife habitat
ⓘ
navigation support ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| watercourse | Sipsey Fork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.