Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Bear Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Franklin County, Alabama, along Bear Creek.Franklin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Benjamin Franklin, famous statesman, scientist, and printer. As of 2010, the population was 31,704. Its county seat is Russellville; it is a dry county.Franklin County was established on February 6, 1818.Colbert County was originally established on February 6, 1867 after it split from Franklin County over political issues after the American Civil War. It was abolished eight months later by an Alabama constitutional convention and then reestablished on February 24, 1870.