| North Highlands Dam | |
|---|---|
.jpg) North Highlands Dam and Power Plant 1920 | |
  North Highlands Dam | |
| Location | Columbus, Georgia / Phenix City, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32°29′58″N 84°59′46″W / 32.4995°N 84.996°W |
| Primary inflows | Chattahoochee River |
| Primary outflows | Chattahoochee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 269 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.[1] 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.[2] The North Highlands Dam was owned by the Columbus Electric and Power Company, until that utility was purchased by Georgia Power in 1930.[3]
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