Coosa River
Mitchell Lake map
Mitchell Lake is an Alabama Power reservoir on the Coosa River in Chilton and Coosa counties. The Encyclopedia of Alabama says the dam was named for James Mitchell, a former company president, and that the Federal Power Commission’s first license to Alabama Power, granted in 1921, permitted a dam across the Coosa at an isolated shoal called Duncan’s Riffle, downstream from Lay Dam near Verbena.
Duncan’s Riffle
Construction began in July 1921. Generating units one, two, and three went into service in August 1923. The encyclopedia describes a concrete gravity dam 1,277 feet long and 106 feet high, a lake 14 miles long covering 5,850 acres, and a maximum depth at the dam of 90 feet. Alabama Power’s shoreline guide matches the 5,850 acres and lists 147 miles of shoreline, a full pool of 312 feet, and the same two counties. Mitchell is run-of-river, so the level does not follow the seasonal storage curve used upstream at Logan Martin.
Who a Mitchell Lake map is for
This map is for the shorter Coosa pool between Lay Dam and Jordan Dam, around Verbena, not for Lay’s longer shoreline above or Jordan’s pool near Wetumpka. “Mitchell Lake” is a name used in other counties. Search “Mitchell Lake, Coosa County, Alabama” and choose that result before you order a framed print, a round wood sign, or a canvas.
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Search “Mitchell Lake, Coosa County, Alabama” and choose the Alabama result before you pay. The preview is the file that gets printed. Prices are the catalog prices.
The first hit for “Mitchell Lake, Alabama” can be a different lake in Marengo County. Pick the Coosa County result.
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Questions
- Who was Mitchell Lake named for?
- James Mitchell, a former Alabama Power president. The dam is at Duncan’s Riffle on the Coosa near Verbena, and the first units began generating in August 1923.
- How long is Mitchell Lake?
- The Encyclopedia of Alabama describes the lake as 14 miles long and 5,850 acres, with 147 miles of shoreline in Alabama Power’s shoreline guide. It is in Chilton and Coosa counties.
- How much does a Mitchell Lake map cost?
- Custom Lake Map Framed Print 12x16 is $79.99 with US shipping included. Lake Map Round Wood Sign 12" is $74.99 with US shipping included. Custom Lake Map Canvas 12x16 is $59.99 with US shipping included. On the product page, search “Mitchell Lake, Coosa County, Alabama” and choose that lake from the list. The preview is drawn from OpenStreetMap.