Bear Creek Reservoir
The Bear Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Franklin County, Alabama, along Bear Creek. Bear Creek Dam is one of four Tennessee Valley Authority dams in the area, 68 feet high, creating a maximum flood control capacity of 37,800 acre-feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hodges and Vina.
Hodges
Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Hodges is a town in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 265. Hodges was laid out in 1902. Hodges is situated 5 miles southeast of Bear Creek Reservoir.
Vina
Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Vina is a town in southwest Franklin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 358, down from 400 in 2000. Vina is situated 5 miles west of Bear Creek Reservoir.
Bear Creek Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir located in Franklin County, Alabama
- Category: body of water
- Location: Franklin, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.38801° or 34° 23′ 17″ northLongitude
-87.96859° or 87° 58′ 7″ westElevation
558 feet (170 metres)Open location code
866J92QJ+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 452151415OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4046551Wikidata ID
Q4876409
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- French: “Bear Creek Reservoir”
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