North Highlands Dam

North Highlands Dam
North Highlands Dam and Power Plant 1920
North Highlands Dam
LocationColumbus, Georgia / Phenix City, Alabama
Coordinates32°29′58″N 84°59′46″W / 32.4995°N 84.996°W / 32.4995; -84.996
Primary inflowsChattahoochee River
Primary outflowsChattahoochee River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation269 ft (82 m)

North Highlands Dam is a structure on the Chattahoochee River at the northern edge of the Columbus, Georgia, United States. It is approximately 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north of 9th Avenue in downtown Columbus. The dam was built in 1899 to provide power for the former Bibb City Mill. It was one of the first large dams constructed in the South. The North Highlands Dam was owned by the Columbus Electric and Power Company, until that utility was purchased by Georgia Power in 1930.

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