Lewis Smith lake - Wikipedia Lewis Smith lake Lewis Smith Lake Location Cullman / Walker / Winston counties, Alabama, US Coordinates 33 ° 56 ′ 32 '' N 087 ° 06 ′ 21 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.94222 ° N 87.10583 ° W ﻿ / 33.94222 ; - 87.10583 Coordinates : 33 ° 56 ′ 32 '' N 087 ° 06 ′ 21 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.94222 ° N 87.10583 ° W ﻿ / 33.94222 ; - 87.10583 Basin countries United States Surface area 21,000 acres ( 85 km ) Surface elevation 510 ft ( 160 m ) Lewis Smith Lake is a reservoir in north Alabama. Located on the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River, the lake covers over 21,000 acres ( 85 km ) in Cullman, Walker, and Winston counties. The maximum depth at the dam is 264 feet. The three - fingered lake has over 500 miles ( 800 km ) of shoreline, and at full pool has a level of 510 feet ( 160 m ). View from the water View from water of homes on the lake The lake was created by Alabama Power with the construction of the Lewis Smith Dam. One of the largest earthen dams in the eastern United States, it stretches 2,200 feet ( 670 m ) in length and reaches a maximum height of 300 feet ( 91 m ). Construction began on November 25, 1957, and the dam entered service on September 5, 1961. The name honors Lewis Martin Smith, president of Alabama Power from 1952 to 1957. Nearby towns include Bremen, Crane Hill and Dodge City in Cullman County ; Curry and Jasper in Walker County ; and Addison, Arley, Houston, and Double Springs in Winston County. Picture of shore - Smith Lake The most popular tourist attraction on Smith lake is the Indian head cliff jump. It 's 70 feet ( 21m ) and is located on the south shoreline of Smith lake. It 's considered the most dangerous cliff jump located on Smith lake. There have already been two deaths reported where the victims just did n't surface. The bodies were later found. References ^ Jump up to : Smith Lake - Freshwater Fishing in Alabama 's Reservoirs Jump up ^ http://www.smithlake.info/ Jump up ^ http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1888 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System : Lewis Smith Lake Alabama portal Water portal Renewable energy portal This Alabama state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lewis_Smith_Lake&oldid=790787599 '' Categories : Bodies of water of Cullman County, Alabama Reservoirs in Alabama Bodies of water of Walker County, Alabama Bodies of water of Winston County, Alabama Dams in Alabama Hydroelectric power plants in Alabama Alabama Power dams Dams completed in 1961 Protected areas of Cullman County, Alabama Protected areas of Walker County, Alabama Protected areas of Winston County, Alabama Alabama geography stubs Hidden categories : Coordinates on Wikidata Wikipedia infobox body of water articles without image All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 16 July 2017, at 02 : 07. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where is indian head rock on smith lake
Answer: south shoreline of Smith lake