HISTORY

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H.  Neely Henry Dam was the first dam built as a part of an Alabama Power  Company construction program that further developed the Coosa River in  the late 1950s and the 1960s. The project included the construction of  Weiss, Logan Martin and Bouldin dams and the redevelopment of Lay Dam.  The facility was named after H. Neely Henry, a senior executive  vice-president of Alabama Power. The  story of H. Neely Henry Dam and H. Neely Henry Lake began as a story of  energy. It continues today as a story of flood control, recreation and  economic opportunity, irrigation and drinking water, and fish and  wildlife habitats. Power was just the beginning. 

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H. Neely Henry Reservoir Facts:

• Elevation above sea level: 508 feet
   
• Area: 11,200 acres
   
• Shoreline: 339 miles
   
• Length: 77.6 miles
   
• Maximum depth at dam: 53 feet
   
• Area of watershed draining into reservoir: 6,600 square mile