LOGAN MARTIN DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 128 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Talladega County
- Operator
- ALABAMA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1964
- EIA plant ID
- 14
- Coordinates
- 33.4258, -86.3380
LOGAN MARTIN DAM, a 128 MW Hydro power plant in Talladega County, Alabama. Operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned 1964.
Weather peril exposure
LOGAN MARTIN DAM is a 128 MW hydro power plant in Talladega County, AL, operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned in 1964. Talladega County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Talladega County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 67.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
Perils not assessed in Talladega County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Talladega County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.