12/16/06 - Murphy, NC
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This shows the waterways under control of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The blue arrow points to where the following pictures are taken
Hiawassee Dam, construction of the dam began in 1936 and was completed in 1940. Hiawassee Dam is 307 feet high and stretches 1,376 feet across the Hiawassee River. .When building it, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) created 163 miles of shoreline and splendid recreational opportunities and has a flood-storage capacity of 437 million cubic yards. The generating capacity of Hiawassee is 121,000 kilowatts of electricity.
Susan at Hiawassee Dam outside of Murphy, NC
Hiawassee Dam outside of Murphy, NC
Hiawassee Dam outside of Murphy, NC
This is a Francis type Hydraulic Turbine
This is a sign that is on the hydraulic turbine