William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir

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Name: William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir
Water system: Mobile River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Alabama River -> Mobile River -> Mobile Bay -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

The William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir is a reservoir created by Millers Ferry Lock and Dam on the Alabama River in Dallas County and Wilcox County in Alabama. It covers 70 km2 and has approximately 800 km of shoreline. It was named for William "Bill" Dannelly, a former Wilcox County probate judge credited with leading the modernization of the Alabama and Coosa Rivers.

The Dannelly Reservoir is notable as a regional fishing ground and recreational area. Fish species present include white crappie, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, blue catfish, and channel catfish.

William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir

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