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Coordinates: 34°23′55″N 87°59′16″W / 34.39861°N 87.98778°W / 34.39861; -87.98778
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The '''Bear Creek Reservoir''' is a [[reservoir]] located in [[Franklin County, Alabama]], along Bear Creek. '''Bear Creek Dam''' is one of four [[Tennessee Valley Authority]] dams in the area, 68 feet high, creating a maximum flood control capacity of 37,800 [[acre-feet]]. No hydroelectric power is generated here.<ref>http://www.tva.gov/sites/bearcreek.htm</ref>
The '''Bear Creek Reservoir''' is a [[reservoir]] located in [[Franklin County, Alabama]], along Bear Creek. '''Bear Creek Dam''' is one of four [[Tennessee Valley Authority]] dams in the area, {{convert|68|ft|m}} high, creating a maximum [[flood control]] capacity of {{convert|37,800|acre-ft|dam3|lk=on|sigfig=2|abbr=off|sp=us}}. No hydroelectric power is generated here.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tva.gov/sites/bearcreek.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20020623135853/http://www.tva.gov/sites/bearcreek.htm| archive-date = 2002-06-23| title = TVA: Bear Creek Reservoir}} </ref>


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{{Tennessee Valley Authority Facilities}}
{{Tennessee Valley Authority Facilities}}

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[[Category:Reservoirs in Alabama]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in Alabama]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Franklin County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Franklin County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Ozark – St. Francis National Forest]]
[[Category:Dams in Alabama]]
[[Category:Dams in Alabama]]
[[Category:Tennessee Valley Authority dams]]
[[Category:Tennessee Valley Authority dams]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1969]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1969]]



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Latest revision as of 19:02, 29 October 2023

Bear Creek Reservoir
Location of Bear Creek Reservoir in Alabama, USA.
Location of Bear Creek Reservoir in Alabama, USA.
Bear Creek Reservoir
Location of Bear Creek Reservoir in Alabama, USA.
Location of Bear Creek Reservoir in Alabama, USA.
Bear Creek Reservoir
LocationFranklin County, Alabama
Coordinates34°23′55″N 87°59′16″W / 34.39861°N 87.98778°W / 34.39861; -87.98778
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsBear Creek
Primary outflowsBear Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Water volume37,800 acre-feet (47,000 cubic dekameters)

The Bear Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Franklin County, Alabama, along Bear Creek. Bear Creek Dam is one of four Tennessee Valley Authority dams in the area, 68 feet (21 m) high, creating a maximum flood control capacity of 37,800 acre-feet (47,000 cubic dekameters). No hydroelectric power is generated here.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TVA: Bear Creek Reservoir". Archived from the original on 2002-06-23.

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