Chatuge Dam

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Chatuge Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydroelectric and flood-control dam located on the Hiwassee River along the North Carolina–Georgia border.

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Chatuge Dam canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flood control dam
gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry United States
builtBy Tennessee Valley Authority
builtDuring World War II era
constructionStartDate 1941
country United States
hasPowerPlant yes
hasRecreationArea yes
hasSpillway yes
height approximately 44 meters
impounds Chatuge Lake
length approximately 850 meters
locatedIn Georgia
North Carolina
locatedInCounty Clay County, North Carolina
Towns County, Georgia
locatedInRegion Appalachian Mountains
locatedInState Georgia
North Carolina
locatedNear Hayesville, North Carolina
Hiawassee, Georgia
locatedOnBorderOf North Carolina–Georgia border
locatedOnRiver Hiwassee River
managingAgency Tennessee Valley Authority
nearProtectedArea Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Nantahala National Forest
openingDate 1942
operator Tennessee Valley Authority
ownedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
partOf Hiwassee River watershed
linked to: Hiwassee River

Tennessee Valley Authority system
primaryUse flood regulation on the Hiwassee River
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
region Southeastern United States
reservoirName Chatuge Lake
reservoirPurpose flood storage
recreation
water supply
reservoirSurfaceElevation approximately 1,926 feet above sea level
reservoirType storage reservoir
secondaryUse electricity generation
recreational activities support
watercourseDammed Hiwassee River

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Hiwassee River hasDam Chatuge Dam
Lake Chatuge formedByDam Chatuge Dam