Lake Martin

Lake Martin in central Alabama was created in the early twentieth century with the damming of the Tallapoosa River near Dadeville. The 40,000-acre lake is one of Alabama's major outdoor recreation destinations.

View of Lake Martin through a stand of pine trees, with the lake’s shoreline and wooded hills visible in the distance under a clear sky.
Photograph by Valerie Glenn

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View of Lake Martin through a stand of pine trees, with the lake’s shoreline and wooded hills visible in the distance under a clear sky.