Edgewood Lake was located in Homewood, Alabama, from 1913 until the 1940s when the lake was drained. The lake was formed by damming Shades Creek near Green Springs Highway. Developed as part of the town of Edgewood, the 117-acre (47 ha) lake was the center of a planned auto racing track that was never completed.[1]
| Edgewood Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Homewood, Alabama |
| Type | Former lake |
| Primary inflows | Shades Creek |
| Primary outflows | Drained |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 117 acres (47 ha) |
| Website | Edgewood Lake at BhamWiki.com |
References
edit- ^ "Edgewood Lake (Drained 1940's) Birmingham Motor & Country Club / Edgewood Country Club". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- The Alabama Review. Alabama Historical Association. Jan 1991. p. 100. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
The county claimed that the lake was too shallow for good fishing anyway and that extensive improvements were needed. Thus, Jefferson County drained Edgewood Lake in the spring of 1946 ostensibly for repairs.
External links
edit- Edgewood Lake at BhamWiki.com
33°27′22″N 86°48′11″W / 33.45611°N 86.80306°W
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