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125.50 FEET
3/11/2010
Full Pool: 125.0
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Montgomery Advertiser Date: 3/13/2010 11:26:38 AM By Marty Roney • mroney@gannett.com • March 13, 2010 The sprawling park in a secluded location south of Prattville gives access to the Alabama River, ... See all stories on this… Read More
Montgomery Advertiser Date: 3/13/2010 11:26:38 AM Weather permitting, the outside lane of Interstate 65 North across the Alabama River Bridge will be closed today and Sunday to work on the bridge, ... See all stories on this… Read More
Hanover Mariner Date: 3/13/2010 1:32:28 AM By Mary Tiedtke One weekend last month, something happened in my house that has not happened in 20 plus years of marriage. Each member of my family had ... See all stories on this… Read More
WSFA Date: 3/13/2010 1:32:28 AM I-65 North across the Alabama River Bridge will be closed to work on the bridge. open, but drivers need to be prepared to yield prior to merging. ... See all stories on this… Read More
Parade Magazine Date: 3/12/2010 8:35:00 PM Parade Magazine by Harlan Coben It is 6:30 AM, and the first purple rays of dawn are bruising the skies above the Alabama River as I board the boat of Skeet Reese, ... See all stories on this… Read More |
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R.E. BOB WOODRUFF RESERVOIR BUSINESSES
Jones Bluff Reservoir (also known as R. E."Bob" Woodruff Lake) impounds the Alabama River between Montgomery and Selma in central Alabama. The Army Corps of Engineers built the Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam to create a 12,510 acre reservoir that provides navigation, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation. Jones Bluff is a riverine impoundment; meaning much of the reservoir is confined to the historic river channel. Its low retention time and water storage capacity often result in frequent winter and spring flooding. Locals still refer to it as the Alabama River; however, numerous creeks have been flooded, providing a wide variety of fishing opportunities.
Its level fluctuates minimally, the lake is an ideal spot for recreation activities. Woodruff Lake was made possible through the construction of the Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam which was completed in 1975. The dam backs up the river to a minimum depth of nine feet from the upper end of the William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir to the Alabama Power Company's Walter Bouldin Dam on the Coosa River. The project's power plant at R.F. Henry produces enough electricity to serve approximately 45,000 homes. Woodruff Lake offers such activities as fishing, boating, water skiing, picnicking, camping swimming and hiking. |
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R.E. Bob Woodruff Reservoir - River: Alabama - Area: 12,510 Acres - Vol: 234,200 Acre Ft. - Drainage: 16,300 Sq. Mi. |
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