Fontana Dam

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Fontana Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in western North Carolina that impounds the Little Tennessee River to form Fontana Lake and provides power, flood control, and recreational opportunities in the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry United States
constructionStartDate 1942
country United States
elevationAtCrest about 1,710 feet above sea level
hasCrossing State Highway NC 28
hasFeature overlook
visitor center
height about 480 feet
impounds Fontana Lake
installedCapacity about 304 megawatts
isOneOf tallest dams in the eastern United States
length about 2,365 feet
locatedIn Graham County, North Carolina
North Carolina
locatedInRegion Great Smoky Mountains
locatedNear Bryson City, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Robbinsville, North Carolina
locatedOnRiver Little Tennessee River
managedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
namedAfter Fontana Village
near Appalachian Trail
nearProtectedArea Appalachian Trail corridor
linked to: Appalachian Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
numberOfTurbines 3
openingDate 1944
operator Tennessee Valley Authority
ownedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
partOf Tennessee Valley Authority system
primaryWartimePurpose power supply for aluminum production
providesRecreation boating
camping
fishing
hiking
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
navigation support
recreation
region western North Carolina
reservoirCapacity about 4,600,000 acre-feet
reservoirName Fontana Lake
usedDuring World War II
watercourse Little Tennessee River

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Tennessee Valley region hasHydroelectricDam Fontana Dam
Fontana Lake formedByDam Fontana Dam