Jim Woodruff Dam
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Jim Woodruff Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Apalachicola River
, about 1000 feet (304.8 m) south of that river's origin at the confluence of the Flint
and Chattahoochee
Rivers. The dam is named in honor of James W. Woodruff, Sr., a Georgia
businessman who spearheaded the development of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Project.
Apalachicola River
The Apalachicola River is a river, approximately 112 mi long in the State of Florida. This river's large watershed, known as the ACF River Basin for short, drains an area of approximately into the Gulf of Mexico. The distance to its farthest headstream in northeast Georgia is approximately 500...
, about 1000 feet (304.8 m) south of that river's origin at the confluence of the Flint
Flint River (Georgia)
The Flint River is a river in the U.S. state of Georgia. The river drains of western Georgia, flowing south from the upper Piedmont region south of Atlanta to the wetlands of the Gulf Coastal Plain in the southwestern corner of the state. Along with the Apalachicola and the Chattahoochee rivers,...
and Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
Rivers. The dam is named in honor of James W. Woodruff, Sr., a Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
businessman who spearheaded the development of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Project.