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Jim Woodruff Dam

Jim Woodruff Dam

Hydroelectric dam in Florida, United States

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.

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The dam, photographed from US90

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

References

  1. [1]
    "The Jim Woodruff Dam Near Chattahoochee, Florida". www.anniemayhem.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  2. [2]
    "Earth Snapshot • Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam". www.eosnap.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  3. [3]
    "Generation – Southeastern Power Administration". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-20.


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