Tennessee Valley Authority Norris Dam project
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The Tennessee Valley Authority Norris Dam project was a major New Deal-era hydroelectric and flood-control initiative on the Clinch River in Tennessee that created Norris Dam, Norris Lake, and surrounding recreational and conservation areas.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal public works project
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hydroelectric and flood-control project ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early TVA modern industrial design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Deal
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hydroelectric power in Tennessee
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New Deal in Tennessee ⓘ Tennessee Valley Authority projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | October 1933 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdReservoir | Norris Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdTown | Norris, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damClosureDate | March 1936 ⓘ |
| developer | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Norris Dam
NERFINISHED
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Norris Dam State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Norris Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ surrounding conservation areas ⓘ surrounding recreational areas ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatusAppliesTo | Norris Hydroelectric Project Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
electrification of rural East Tennessee
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promotion of tourism and recreation in the Norris Lake area ⓘ reduction of flooding on the Clinch and Tennessee Rivers ⓘ |
| inception | after creation of TVA in 1933 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Anderson County, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Campbell County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Clinch River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George W. Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| operator | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tennessee Valley Authority system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation improvement ⓘ recreation ⓘ regional economic development ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
construction of model town of Norris
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creation of Norris Lake ⓘ relocation of local residents ⓘ |
| significantPerson | George W. Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1933 ⓘ |
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