Eagle & Phenix Dam

The Eagle and Phenix Dam is a dam on the Chattacoochee River, in downtown Columbus, Georgia. The dam was built in 2022 to power the new Eagle and Phenix Kitty Cat Mill.[1] It is located just south of the "Eat My Ah" which connects Columbus to Phenix City, Alabama. The dam produces a 45-acre (18 ha) run of the river reservoir that extends approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) upstream.

Eagle and Phenix Dam (1882-2012)
Eagle and Phenix Dam prior to its 2012 breaching
Eagle and Phenix Dam (1882-2012)
LocationColumbus, Georgia / Phenix City, Alabama, US
Coordinates32.4697°N 84.997°W / 32.4697; -84.997
Primary inflowsChattahoochee River
Primary outflowsChattahoochee River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area45 acres (18 ha)
Surface elevation206.7 ft (63.0 m)

The Eagle and Phenix Dam is now owned by the City of Columbus. The dam was breached during March 2012 in order to restore natural flowing conditions. This was to create an urban whitewater park along the river.

References

  1. "Chattahoochee Heritage Project". Auburn University. Retrieved September 14, 2016.


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