Chilhowee Dam

Chilhowee Hydroelectric Development
Chilhowee Dam
Location Blount / Monroe counties, Tennessee, USA
Nearest city Maryville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°32′44″N 84°03′01″W / 35.54556°N 84.05028°WCoordinates: 35°32′44″N 84°03′01″W / 35.54556°N 84.05028°W
Built 1957
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 04000546
Added to NRHP May 7, 2004

Chilhowee Dam is a hydroelectric dam located in Blount and Monroe counties, Tennessee, between river mile 33 and 34 on the Little Tennessee River. Construction began in 1955 and was completed in 1957. The dam's reservoir covers approximately 1,734 acres (702 ha) at normal full pool and has a drainage area of 1,977 square miles (5,120 km2). The elevation of Chilhowee Reservoir is 874 feet (266 m) above mean sea level (USGS). Chilhowee's powerhouse is equipped with three Kaplan turbines that have a combined generating capacity of 48 megawatts.[1]

Like Calderwood and Cheoah, Chilhowee is controlled by TVA's Fontana Dam. Fontana Dam is the primary flow control facility for the lower Little Tennessee River. Tapoco built and operates the Chilhowee Development.[2]

Chilhowee Dam and its powerhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chilhowee Hydroelectric Development.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Alcoa, Chilhowee, 2010. Retrieved: 5 January 2010.
  2. ↑ TVA: Reservoir Information
  3. ↑ National Register News, The Courier, Tennessee Historical Commission, October 2004

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