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'''Birmingham Water Works Dam''' on the [[Cahaba River]] is located just south of the [[U. S. Highway 280]] bridge over the river. Built in [[1891]], the low-head dam measures 15 feet high and backs up the waters of the Cahaba just enough to allow the city of Birmingham to withdraw a steady supply of water from this section. | '''Birmingham Water Works Dam''' on the [[Cahaba River]] is located just south of the [[U. S. Highway 280]] bridge over the river. Built in [[1891]], the low-head dam measures 15 feet high and backs up the waters of the Cahaba just enough to allow the city of Birmingham to withdraw a steady supply of water from this section. The dam supplies water to the adjacent [[Riverview Wastewater Treatment Plant]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 23 January 2009
Birmingham Water Works Dam on the Cahaba River is located just south of the U. S. Highway 280 bridge over the river. Built in 1891, the low-head dam measures 15 feet high and backs up the waters of the Cahaba just enough to allow the city of Birmingham to withdraw a steady supply of water from this section. The dam supplies water to the adjacent Riverview Wastewater Treatment Plant.
References
- "Hydrologic Modifications" (n. d.) Rivers of Alabama - accessed April 6, 2008