MARTIN DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 211 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Elmore County
- Operator
- ALABAMA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1927
- EIA plant ID
- 16
- Coordinates
- 32.6800, -85.9115
MARTIN DAM, a 211 MW Hydro power plant in Elmore County, Alabama. Operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned 1927.
Weather peril exposure
MARTIN DAM is a 211 MW hydro power plant in Elmore County, AL, operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned in 1927. Elmore County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Elmore County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 66.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Elmore 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 Elmore 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.