Chatuge Dam
E569646
Chatuge Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydroelectric and flood-control dam located on the Hiwassee River along the North Carolina–Georgia border.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control dam
ⓘ
gravity dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| builtBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | World War II era ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasPowerPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 44 meters ⓘ |
| impounds | Chatuge Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 850 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Clay County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Towns County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hayesville, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiawassee, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf | North Carolina–Georgia border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Hiwassee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea |
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nantahala National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| operator | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hiwassee River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee Valley Authority system ⓘ |
| primaryUse | flood regulation on the Hiwassee River ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| reservoirName | Chatuge Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirPurpose |
flood storage
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceElevation | approximately 1,926 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| reservoirType | storage reservoir ⓘ |
| secondaryUse |
electricity generation
ⓘ
recreational activities support ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Hiwassee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.