North Highlands Dam

North Highlands Dam

North Highlands Dam
Location Columbus, Georgia / Phenix City, Alabama
Coordinates 32°29′58″N 84°59′46″W / 32.4995°N 84.996°W / 32.4995; -84.996Coordinates: 32°29′58″N 84°59′46″W / 32.4995°N 84.996°W / 32.4995; -84.996
Primary inflows Chattahoochee River
Primary outflows Chattahoochee River
Basin countries United States
Surface elevation 269 ft (82 m)

North Highlands Dam is a dam on the Chattahoochee River in Georgia, 1 mile south of Lake Oliver. The dam was built in 1899 to provide power for the former Bibb City Mill. The dam was one of the first large dams in the South.

North Highland Dam impounds Bibb Pond. The dam is currently owned by Georgia Power.


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