Watts Bar Dam (TVA) - Meigs and Rhea Counties, Tennessee
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N 35° 37.220 W 084° 47.066
16S E 700652 N 3944100
Built to provide navigable passage, flood control and electrical power, Watts Bar Dam on the Tennessee River is on the Meigs and Rhea County line.
Waymark Code: WMG4ZR
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2013
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Built by the Tennessee Valley Authority between 1939 and 1942, Watts Bar Dam provided much needed electricity to support the war effort including the ultra-secretive Oak Ridge site. Five turbines were ultimately installed to accompany a 360 by 60 foot lock for navigation.
Watts Bar Dam and the accompanying lake are maintained by the Army Corps of Engineer.
Waterway where the dam is located: Tennessee River

Main use of the Water Dam: Hydroelectric Power Production

Material used in the structure: Concrete

Height of Dam: 112 feet

Date built: 01/01/1942

Fishing Allowed: yes

Motor Sports Allowed: yes
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