The Tombigbee River is a tributary of the Mobile River, approximately 200 mi (325 km) long, in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama.Together with the Alabama, it merges to form the short Mobile River before the latter empties into Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico.The Tombigbee watershed encompasses much of the rural coastal plain of western Alabama and northeastern …

The Suwannee River area has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. During the first millennium it was inhabited by the people of the Weedon Island culture, and around the year 900 a derivative local culture known as the Suwanee River Valley culture developed.. By the 16th century, the river was inhabited by two closely related Timuca-speaking peoples: the Yustaga, …

Lake Burton was constructed in a deep valley located along a 10-mile (16 km) section of the Tallulah River. The maximal depth is 105 feet. The generating capacity of the dam is 6,120 kilowatts (two units).

The Cahaba River is the longest substantially free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States. It is a major tributary of the Alabama River and part of the larger Mobile River basin. With headwaters near Birmingham, the Cahaba flows southwest, then at Heiberger turns southeast and joins the Alabama River at the …

Lake Martin is located in Tallapoosa, Elmore and Coosa counties in Alabama.It is a 39,000-acre (178 km²) reservoir with over 750 miles (1,200 km) of wooded shoreline. Lake Martin is a reservoir, enlarged by the construction of Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River.The Martin Dam powerhouse is used to generate hydroelectric power for the Alabama Power Company.

Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States. Alabama is divided into 67 counties and contains 461 incorporated municipalities consisting of 174 cities and 287 towns. These cities and towns cover only 9.6% of the state's land mass but are home to 60.4% of its population.. The Code of Alabama 1975 defines the legal use of the terms "town" and "city" based on population.

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Alabama, sorted by type and name.In 2019, Alabama had a total summer capacity of 29,256 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 142,679 GWh. The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 40.1% natural gas, 30.6% nuclear, 18.7% coal, 8.0% hydroelectric, 2.3% biomass, and 0.3% solar.

Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia.It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River.The lake encompasses 38,000 acres (150 km 2) or 59 sq mi (150 km 2) of water, and 692 mi (1,114 km) of shoreline at normal level, a …

Alexander City, known to locals as "Alex City", is the largest city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States, with a population of 14,843 as of the 2020 census.It has been the largest community in Tallapoosa County since 1910. It is known for Lake Martin with its 750 miles (1,210 km) of wooded shoreline and 44,000 acres (18,000 ha) of water.

Jefferson County was established on December 13, 1819, by the Alabama Legislature. It was named in honor of former President Thomas Jefferson. The county is located in the north-central portion of the state, on the southernmost edge of the Appalachian Mountains.It is in the center of the (former) iron, coal, and limestone mining belt of the Southern United States.