Description
Mitchell is one of three other projects, Alabama Power Company has sought a collective license for.
The other two are Coosa River Project (P-2146) and Jordan Dam project (P-618). The projects have a total combined capacity of 960.9 MW. The projects are located in Cherokee, Etowah, Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega, Shelby, Coosa, Chilton, and Elmore counties, Alabama, and Floyd County, Georgia.
APC is applying for one new operating license that would combine all of these projects as Project No. 2146.
The Coosa River Basin drainage encompasses about 10,161 square miles in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. The Coosa River begins at the confluence of the Oostanaula and Etowah rivers in northwest Georgia, and flows 267 miles in a southerly direction to its confluence with the Tallapoosa River, forming the Alabama River.
The Coosa River Basin supports rich and diverse assemblages of aquatic species, with 147 species of fish. Additionally, it supports the most diverse collection of freshwater mollusks in the world.
Issues
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| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2009 | EA Issued |
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Hydroelectric Dams Endanger the Coosa River
The failure by Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the endangered wildlife from impacts from hydropower projects has qualified the Coosa River as one of nation’s most endangered rivers.
