Tallapoosa River

Catchment area of ​​Tallapoosa Rivers in Alabama

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The Tallapoosa River is a river that arises at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia, and flows south and west in the state of Alabama. There it flows together with the Coosa River, Alabama River to form. He is retained on its course of several dams, which bear the name of Harris, Martin, Yates and Thurlow (from north to south). They are owned by the Company Alabama Power, which it uses to generate electricity. The reservoir Lake Martin (north of Martin Dam) is particularly large and is visited for many recreational purposes, particularly from the area around Auburn ( Alabama). Some environmentalists believe the changes to the natural flow passage through the dams would have a negative impact on fish and animals in the area.