Logan Martin Lake
Reservoir in Alabama, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Logan Martin Lake is a reservoir located in east central Alabama on the Coosa River approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Birmingham, Alabama. This 17,000-acre (69 km2) reservoir was built in 1965 by Alabama Power Company. The lake, nicknamed Lake of a Thousand Coves by locals, has 275 miles (443 km) of shoreline along its 48.5-mile (78.1 km) length sandwiched between Logan Martin Dam on the south and Neely Henry Dam on the north. The depth of the lake is 35 to 110 feet (34 m) with only five feet average water level variance.
Logan Martin Lake | |
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Location | Calhoun / St. Clair / Talladega counties, Alabama, U.S. |
Coordinates | 33°27′0″N 86°19′10″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 48.5 mi (78.1 km) |
Surface area | 17,000 acres (69 km2) |
Max. depth | 110 ft (34 m) |
Shore length1 | 275 mi (443 km) |
Islands | Several small island; One private island owned by The Yacht Club on Lake Logan Martin |
Settlements | Pell City |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
The lake borders St. Clair and Talladega counties. The reservoir extends 48.5 miles (78.1 km) from Logan Martin Dam upstream to Neely Henry Dam, and it contains 15,263 acres (61.77 km2). Logan Martin has roughly 273 miles (439 km) of shoreline.
Alabama has a lake of a similar name, the Lake Martin on the Tallapoosa River, but Lake Martin and Logan Martin Lake are not part of the same river system.