Jim Woodruff Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Apalachicola River, about 1,000 feet (300 m) south of that river's origin at the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers.
| Jim Woodruff Dam | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Jim Woodruff Dam in 1999 (by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) | |
| Official name | Jim Woodruff Dam |
| Location | Gadsden and Jackson Counties, Florida / Decatur and Seminole Counties, Georgia, USA |
| Coordinates | 30°42′31″N 84°51′50″W / 30.70861°N 84.86389°W |
| Construction began | about 1947 |
| Opening date | 1957 |
| Operator(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Seminole |
| Surface area | 58.6 square miles (152 km2) |
The dam impounds Lake Seminole on the common border of Florida and Georgia. The dam is named in honor of James W. Woodruff, Sr., a Georgia businessman who spearheaded the development of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Project.[1][2]
Electricity from the dam is marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Jim Woodruff Dam Near Chattahoochee, Florida". www.anniemayhem.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Earth Snapshot • Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam". www.eosnap.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Generation – Southeastern Power Administration". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
