Alabama Power Company booth at Garrett Coliseum during the 1964 South Alabama Fair in Montgomery, Alabama.

The display ("128,000 Acres of Fun") promotes recreational opportunities at the reservoirs created by the company's hydroelectric power dams: "More than 128,000 acres of impoundments are created by the Company's presently existing dams, offering opportunities for fishing, sa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, John E., Montgomery, Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/27739
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Summary:The display ("128,000 Acres of Fun") promotes recreational opportunities at the reservoirs created by the company's hydroelectric power dams: "More than 128,000 acres of impoundments are created by the Company's presently existing dams, offering opportunities for fishing, sailing, swimming, motor boating, skiing, camping, and picnicking. While these lakes are available to the public for sport and recreation, they also serve other useful purposes."