Pickwick Reservation

Pickwick Reservoir is a lake created by the Pickwick Dam in Tennessee. Construction of the dam began in 1934. The dam, and resulting lake, were completed in 1938. The reservoir falls under the jurisdiction of the TVA. It extends for 53 miles from Tennessee to the Alabama-Mississippi border. The dam...

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Main Author:	Carrie Keener, University of North Alabama
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:	Cultural resources
Online Access:	https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1635

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building	Auburn University
publisher	Auburn University Libraries
topic	Cultural resources
spellingShingle	Cultural resources Pickwick Reservation Carrie Keener, University of North Alabama
fulltopic	Cultural resources Colbert County; Lake; Fishing; Boating; Camping; Pickwick Reservation
description	Pickwick Reservoir is a lake created by the Pickwick Dam in Tennessee. Construction of the dam began in 1934. The dam, and resulting lake, were completed in 1938. The reservoir falls under the jurisdiction of the TVA. It extends for 53 miles from Tennessee to the Alabama-Mississippi border. The dam is 113 feet high. It still produces hydroelectricity with six large generators within the dam. The mean elevation of the lake water is 408 feet. The dam also has two locks. The resevoir is a popular spot for many different activities. Fishing is a popular sport in the lake, particular for bass and catfish. Boating and water skiing are allowed on the lake. There is a campgound located below the dam. The campground includes 92 sites with water and electricity and five primitive campsites.
spelling	Pickwick Reservation Carrie Keener, University of North AlabamaColbert County; Lake; Fishing; Boating; Camping; Pickwick ReservationPickwick Reservoir is a lake created by the Pickwick Dam in Tennessee. Construction of the dam began in 1934. The dam, and resulting lake, were completed in 1938. The reservoir falls under the jurisdiction of the TVA. It extends for 53 miles from Tennessee to the Alabama-Mississippi border. The dam is 113 feet high. It still produces hydroelectricity with six large generators within the dam. The mean elevation of the lake water is 408 feet. The dam also has two locks. The resevoir is a popular spot for many different activities. Fishing is a popular sport in the lake, particular for bass and catfish. Boating and water skiing are allowed on the lake. There is a campgound located below the dam. The campground includes 92 sites with water and electricity and five primitive campsites.Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyDecember 1, 2015texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1635"Pickwick Reservoir." Outdoor Alabama. July 16, 2014. Accessed December 1, 2015. http://www.outdooralabama.com/pickwick-reservoir. "Pickwick." TVA. Accessed December 1, 2015. https://www.tva.gov/Energy/Our-Power-System/Hydroelectric/Pickwick-Reservoir.
title	Pickwick Reservation
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author	Carrie Keener, University of North Alabama
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Pickwick Reservation

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