Jim Woodruff Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Apalachicola River , about 1,000 feet (300 m) south of that river's origin at the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers.
17-734: The dam impounds Lake Seminole on the common border of Florida and Georgia. The dam is named in honor of James W. Woodruff, Sr. , a Georgia businessman who spearheaded the development of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Project. Electricity from the dam is marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration . This article about a dam or floodgate in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lake Seminole Lake Seminole
34-818: Is a reservoir located in the southwest corner of Georgia along its border with Florida , maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . The Chattahoochee and Flint rivers join in the lake, before flowing from the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam , which impounds the lake, as the Apalachicola River . The lake contains 37,500 acres (152 km ) of water, and has a shoreline of 376 mi (605 km). The fish in Lake Seminole include largemouth bass , crappie , chain pickerel , catfish , striped bass and other species. American alligators , snakes and various waterfowl are also present in
51-577: Is known for its large bass fishing during the summer and duck hunting in the early winter. It has also been a location of preference for the well-renowned Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) fishing tournaments. Laureano de Torres y Ayala Laureano de Torres y Ayala (1645–1722), Marquis of Casa Torres and Knight of Santiago , was a Spanish military officer and royal governor of La Florida (1693–1699) and of Cuba (1708–1711 and 1713–1716). During his administration in Florida, he completed
68-608: Is named after the Seminole Indians. The Jim Woodruff Dam, located about 1,000 feet (300 m) south of the original confluence of the Chattahoochee River, Flint River and Spring Creek to form the Apalachicola River and with a spillway 2,224 feet (678 m) wide, is a hydroelectric and navigational dam named in honor of James W. Woodruff, Sr. , a Georgia businessman who spearheaded
85-719: The Creek War in 1813 by Uchee refugees, the site was abandoned again in 1818 during the First Seminole War , and was not rediscovered until 1948 during archaeological work by the Florida Park Service supporting the construction of Lake Seminole. Fort Scott was built in 1816 on the west bank of the Flint River, just before it empties into the Apalachicola. The intent was to protect what
102-625: The construction of the Castillo de San Marcos fortress in St. Augustine ( San Agustín ), the provincial capital. Laureano José de Torres Ayala y Quadros Castellanos was born in 1645 in Seville , Spain , and grew up in Madrid , where his parents settled when he was still a small child. Ayala came from a noble family, being the son of Tomás de Torres y Ayala and Elvira de Quadros Castellanos. His father
119-538: The development of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Project. The dam crosses the state line between Georgia and Florida, with the eastern end of the dam being located in Georgia and the majority, including the locks, gates, spillway, and powerhouse, all being within Florida, just 100 feet south of the southwest corner of Georgia. The Jim Woodruff Dam has a single lock, 450 feet (140 m) in length and 82 feet (25 m) wide, that provides navigational access to
136-590: The first fort (Fort San Carlos de Austria) were founded at the site of present-day Pensacola . He held the post of governor of Florida until 1699, when he returned to Spain, being replaced by José de Zúñiga y la Cerda . Between 1704 and 1707, Ayala fought in the War of the Spanish Succession in Europe. On January 18, 1708, Ayala was appointed Governor General of Cuba , and worked mainly at Havana, where he
153-593: The lake and the upstream rivers from the Apalachicola River and Gulf of Mexico . Lake Seminole extends upstream along the Chattahoochee River for 30 miles (48 km) and up the Flint River for 35 miles (56 km). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains 10 parks along the shore of the lake, with 35 parks in total available for recreation, including five campgrounds. Seminole State Park covers 604 acres (244 ha) of lakeshore in Georgia, while Three Rivers State Park covers 686 acres (278 ha) of wetland north of Sneads, Florida . The West Bank Overlook at
170-525: The lake, which is known for its goose hunting . Authorized by the United States Congress in the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1946 as the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam Project, construction began the following year. With the dam completed in 1952, in 1957 the lake was opened. The project was expected to cost $ 29 million USD , but when completed had required $ 46.5 million USD . The lake
187-530: The western end of the dam is the location of the Spanish mission San Carlos de los Chacatos , established in 1674 following a revolt by the Chacato . Used by both Marcos Delgado and Don Laureano de Torres y Ayala on their expeditions, the mission was attacked by Alibamu warriors in 1696, then later by English forces led by Colonel James Moore during Queen Anne's War and abandoned. Resettled during
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#1732776096007204-634: Was a judge in Seville in 1649 and mayor, governor and Captain General of Mérida and La Grita (in Venezuela ). He had three brothers: Pedro Ignacio, Cristóbal and Diego Torres Ayala y Quadros. In his youth he joined the Spanish army . In June 1693, Ayala joined a Spanish expedition in La Florida which passed through what is now Okaloosa County and crossed the natural bridge of the spring-fed Chipola River. On September 21, 1693, Torres y Ayala
221-536: Was a period of relative peace. On June 9, 1714, he ordered the construction of a hospital for lepers in Havana; after collecting several large donations, he began construction of the Hospital de San Lazaro and its church on a plot located near Havana city. Ayala founded the city of Santiago del Bejucal . The tobacco industry expanded greatly during his governorship, and the tobacco plant began to be widely cultivated in
238-469: Was appointed Governor of Spanish Florida , replacing Diego de Quiroga y Losada . Like the previous governors since 1672, Torres y Ayala oversaw construction of the Castillo de San Marcos , completed in 1695. During his administration, the San Carlos de los Chacatos mission was attacked by Alibamu Indian warriors in 1696. In 1698, the first European settlement ( Presidio Santa Maria de Galve ) and
255-571: Was principally concerned with the island's economic problems and defenses. A Spanish official and landowner, Orri, had proposed a project to sell tobacco for the Cuban government. Ayala thought that the idea would be advantageous to Spain and lent the plan his full support, but had to contend with the opposition of the speculators who legally bypassed customs duties when they shipped tobacco to other ports in America and Spain. The government tobacco monopoly
272-431: Was then the southern border of the United States (the border between Georgia and Florida), subject to various types of invaders operating through or out of Spanish territory. The Fort was abandoned after Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821 and there was no longer a border to defend. The area around the site was flooded due to the creation of the lake, thus the land which the fort resided became an island. Lake Seminole
289-526: Was very successful, and Ayala was rewarded with the title of Marquis de Casa-Torre, notwithstanding his disputes with Lieutenant - auditor Jose Fernandez de Córdoba. On February 18, 1711, the oidor (judge of the Real Audiencia ) Pablo Cavera had Ayala temporarily suspended while the matter was investigated. After sailing to Spain to explain his case, Ayala was reinstated as governor of Cuba on February 14, 1713. The administration of Governor Ayala
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