Boat docks in Alexander City
Dock work around Lake Martin's largest nearby city, from neighborhood sloughs to the open water near Wind Creek.
Alexander City had 14,843 residents at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Tallapoosa County. Incorporated in 1872 as Youngsville, it was renamed when the railroad arrived and grew around textiles, with Russell Corporation as its biggest employer for much of the 20th century. Today the lake is a big part of local life, with many neighborhoods and homes along its shore. Wind Creek State Park, about seven miles south of town on the lake's western shore, covers 1,445 acres and has roughly 600 campsites.
What do Alexander City owners usually call about?
- Replacing older docks with larger slips and a covered upper deck
- Adding lifts for wake boats, pontoons and PWCs
- Flotation replacement on docks that ride low
- Seawall repairs on lots facing open water
Busy water near the park
Lots near public access points and open stretches of the lake take more wake through the summer. A builder can plan anchoring and gangway connections that handle that, and work the timing around the fall drawdown so in-water work happens with more lakebed exposed.
Neighborhood rules
If your lot is in a subdivision with an HOA or architectural committee, get its approval before you apply. Alabama Power lists those approvals among the documents a permit request may need.
Common questions
Do you cover lots near Wind Creek State Park?
Yes. Call with your address and you'll be connected with a builder who works that part of the lake.
Do I need my HOA's approval before Alabama Power's?
If your subdivision has an HOA or architectural review committee, include its approval with your permit request.
Services in Alexander City
- New boat docksFixed and floating docks laid out to Alabama Power's size, length and setback limits.
- Boathouses and covered docksCovered slips, two-level boathouses and shoreline-side storage built to the open-structure rules.
- Boat lifts and PWC liftsBoat lifts, PWC lifts and floating ports, sized for your boat and winter depth.
- Dock repair and flotationNew flotation, decking, framing, gangway and roof repairs for older docks.
- Seawalls and riprapRiprap, seawall repair and new walls for banks worn by waves and wakes.
Nearby areas
Want the dock done before summer pool comes back?
Call now and a dock builder who works on Lake Martin will call you back to talk through your lot, the drawdown and the Alabama Power permit.