Apalachia Dam
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Apalachia Dam is a hydroelectric dam in western North Carolina that impounds the Hiwassee River to generate power and help manage regional water resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apalachia Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| category |
Dams in North Carolina
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina ⓘ Tennessee Valley Authority dams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1941 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Hiwassee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generates | electricity ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Apalachia Hydroelectric Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impounds | Hiwassee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cherokee County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Murphy, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hiwassee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| operator | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hiwassee River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee Valley Authority system ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ water resource management ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Tennessee Valley Authority service area
ⓘ
western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Hiwassee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.