Logan Martin Lake, Reservoir near Birmingham, Alabama

Logan Martin Lake is a 15,263-acre Alabama Power reservoir on the Coosa River, running 48.5 miles from Neely Henry Dam near Ohatchee south to Logan Martin Dam near Vincent. Its upper reach stays close to the old river channel, while the lower 23 miles below the I-20 bridge open into wide water, sloughs and creeks. Maximum depth at the dam is 69 feet.

Construction of the gravity concrete and earth-fill dam began on July 18, 1960, at the site once proposed for Coosa River Lock 7, and the dam entered service on August 10, 1964. The reservoir formed behind it was named for William Logan Martin, Jr., a judge and Alabama attorney general in the early 20th century. The Coosa had earlier carried steamships as far north as Rome, Georgia, through a chain of locks.

Locals call it the Lake of a Thousand Coves, and the name reflects its branching shape. Fishing tournaments are held here annually, including the Bassmaster Classic in 1992, 1993 and 1997. Largemouth and spotted bass are the main catches, alongside striped bass, crappie and catfish.

The upper stretch from Neely Henry Dam to the I-20 bridge stays close to the old Coosa River channel, while the lower 23 miles to Logan Martin Dam open into wide water with sloughs and creeks. Most boat traffic concentrates between I-20 and the dam. The lake holds a 35 to 110 foot depth range with only about three feet of average level change.

Logan Martin Lake hosted the Bassmaster Classic in 1992, 1993 and 1997, and championship events of the FLW Outdoors Tour. Fish in the lake carry PCBs that came from Choccolocco Creek and Anniston, which led to class action lawsuits in the early 2000s, one led by attorney Johnnie Cochran.