Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
WILL BUILD 1000, 900 DAM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June go
The Alabama Power company has an
nounced that it will build 100000
horsepower dam at Duncan's rifle on
the Coosa river, near Verbena, Ala,
about fifty miles south of Birming-
ham.
The dam, which will be one Of the
most extensive in this section of the
country, will cost about $S,OOO,OoO'
and it will require about 5000 men
two years to build it.
At the commencement, oO,Ooo
horsepower will be developed ana
later on the capacity will be doubled
The dam will be seventy-four feet
high and 1900 feet long. 1t Will
he larger than lock II on the Coosa
river, which dam is now one OF the
largest in this section of the south.
The construction of the dam at
Duncan's rifle, together with the
dam at lock ~ already built, Will
back the water up and cause forty
four miles more Of navigable water
on the Coosa river. After the COM
nIetion Of this large dam at Dun
cams rifle, another small dam Is
RI he built. When this work is COM
n1eted it will make the Coesa river
navigable between Rome. Ga, ana
the Gulf of Mexico, a distance OF
500 miles, besides creating a Large
"'' TO Double Capacity
with the completion of the Dam
at Duncan's rifle, the Alabama Pow
err company will have twice the pow
err It now has. The Alabama Power
company officials say that their pres
ficient to meet the demands IN tins "a
section, and owing to this fact tne
big dam to be built on the Coosa
at Duncan's rifle is greatly needed
some time ago the Alabama pup
lie service commission issued per
| nit to the Alabama rover coIlipa a11g
FOR the construction of this dam, anu
| fine commission also used It's lnf!u-
ence with the federal power commlS-
| sion for the government r1ght 10
| construct the dam, which PERMISSION
| has lust been granted, and work On
| the big structure will commence ~
| the near future. Last fall, some
nre1iminarv work was done on this
| dav bv the Alabama Power company,
| hut owing to the fact that otflclai
| action of the power commission was
| not secured at that time work was
| SUSPENDED by the company. NOW tldt
| all necessary permits have been Sc
| cured from the state of Alabama and
| the federal government. this WORK
| will be pushed, it is stated.
| A mortgage TO the amount of S25,-
600, 600, payable March 1, 1881, has
iust been filed by the Alabama Pow
| err company, in favor Of the united
States Mortage and Trust company
of New York. The power company
| has issued like amount OF bonds 70
be fIoated for the building of this
dam and the completion of other
work either under way or contem-
plated.
| Can Serve Five States
The Alabama Power company Is
now completing a 10000 horse power
unit at Lock ~ on the Coosa river
They have just completed a LONG
transmission line in North Georgia
where these lines connect with the
Georgia Railway Light and Power
company lines, and in turn connect
with the power of Tennessee ano
North and South Carolina. This
makes a loop connecting the power
of five states to be used wherever
needed.
Thomas W. Martin, president Of
the Alabama Power comapny, said
"The present demand for power made
lit necessary for work to commence
at once on the big dam at Duncan's
Rifle, to be known as Mitchell dam
in honor of the late James Mitchell
former president of the Alabama
Power company. With the return
of normal business, which we hope
to see in the near future, the demand
for power will be increased.
"The plant at Duncans Rife will
have an ultimate capacity of 10000
horse power and $4,000 horse power
will be installed at once. The con-
struction work will require about two
years and power should be available
from this plant not later than July
1, 1923"