+2 News The wait is over! Betsy Iler Mar 5, 2021 Plug Day 2021 arrived March 1 with the clang of virtual symbols and hoarsely whispered cheers from lake lovers and locals alike. After COVID-1…
News Featured Water level expected to peak on Friday Betsy Iler Feb 11, 2020 Alabama Power is following flood procedures on the Tallapoosa River, but operators at the dam do not expect to open spillway gates at Martin D…
Reeltown Top Story Thurlow Dam spillway replacement complete Oct 23, 2019 Water levels on lake Thurlow should soon be back to normal levels now that Alabama Power officials announced the installation of the new spill…
+4 News Martin Dam opens spillway gates due to heavy rain, full pool By Jimmy WigfieldUpdated Jul 31, 2025 Martin Dam opened two spillway gates Friday as part of Alabama Power’s flood control procedure and they remained open Saturday morning, accord…
Dadeville Water continues to rise due to lingering rain, storms By Mitch Sneed Dec 28, 2015 A Christmas Eve/Christmas Day weather system left the local area soaked and lake levels elevated, but caused no major flooding, according to c…
News Alabama Power files report on water levels By betsyiler Jul 14, 2014 Local stakeholders Tuesday said they are “guardedly optimistic” that Lake Martin’s winter pool level will be raised to 484 feet (mean sea leve…
News Ala. Power keeping close watch on lake By Robert Hudson Jul 9, 2013 With the recent increase in rainfall, Alabama Power Company has been closely monitoring the water level at Lake Martin.
News Martin floodgates opened after weekend rains By Robert Hudson May 20, 2013 Due to heavy rains hitting the area over the weekend, Alabama Power took preventative measures to make sure there was no flooding at Lake Martin.
News The lake level issue By Katie Cole Oct 7, 2010 The proposed rule curve change is possibly the most complex issue being addressed in the Martin Dam relicensing, not only because of the compl…
