Lewis Smith Lake

Lewis Smith Lake

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location = Alabama
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Lewis Smith Lake is a man-made lake in north Alabama. Located on the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River, the lake covers over convert|21000|acre|km2 [http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/where/reservoirs/smith/ Smith Lake - Freshwater Fishing in Alabama's Reservoirs ] ] in Cullman, Walker, and Winston counties. The three-fingered lake has over convert|500|mi|km of shoreline, and at full pool has a level of convert|510|ft|m. The lake was created by Alabama Power by use of the Smith Lake Dam. The largest earthen dam in the eastern United States, it stretches convert|2200|ft|m in length and reaches a maximum height of convert|300|ft|m. Construction began on November 25, 1957, and the dam entered service on September 5, 1961. Nearby towns include Bremen, Crane Hill and Dodge City in Cullman County; Curry and Jasper in Walker County; and Addison, Arley, and Double Springs in Winston County. It is the second-cleanest lake in America, behind Lake Tahoe.

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