Clear Creek Falls
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Clear Creek Falls, also known as the Falls of Black Warrior, was a natural feature of the Sipsey Fork, located on the Sipsey Fork in Winston County, north of Jasper. The waterfall was submerged 100 feet below the surface of Smith Lake with the construction of Lewis Smith Dam in 1961.
The area around the falls had supported a diverse habitat of Mountain laurel, white azaleas and Canadian hemlocks. The proposed dam was opposed by conservationists, including Howard College botanist Herbert McCullough and Blanche Dean of the Alabama Conservation Council.
References
- Beiman, Irving (May 1961) "Huge Smith Dam will be dedicated on next Tuesday" The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
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