Fontana Dam - Wikipedia
WEBAt 480 feet (150 m) high, Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States; at the time of its construction, it was the fourth-tallest dam in the world. [1] The dam and associated infrastructure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Fontana - TVA.com
WEBConstruction of Fontana Dam began in 1942 and was completed in 1944. Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has three generating units with a summer net dependable capacity of 304 megawatts.
The Miracle in the Wilderness - TVA.com
WEBFacts About Fontana Dam. Construction of the dam began in 1942 and was completed in 1944. The dam is 480 feet high and stretches 2,365 feet across the Little Tennessee River. In other words, it's approximately as tall as a 44 …
Fontana Dam - U.S. National Park Service
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Construction of the hydroelectric dam was completed in 1945 as one of several Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) projects in the area developed to provide power and flood control, and it remains the tallest concrete dam east of the Mississippi River at 480 feet (146 m).
Inside Fontana Dam: Rare tour inspires awe and reflection on a ...
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Fontana is the largest dam east of the Rocky Mountains and stands 480 feet tall, about the same height as the Great Pyramid in Giza. It’s also 376 feet thick and 2,365 feet long. It features two spill pipes that are 34 feet in diameter and pass water from Fontana Lake into the Little Tennessee River on the other side.
Fontana Dam - NCpedia
WEBFontana Dam, the largest dam of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system, is located on the Little Tennessee River in Graham County. Completed in 1945, it is a gravity-type concrete structure 480 feet high, 2,365 feet long, and 376 feet thick at its base.
Fontana Dam | Digital Heritage
WEBAug 30, 2010 · Created in order to support construction of the dam, Fontana Village was home to over 5,000 workers and their families. This “camp of cottages and dormitories” included: schools, churches, stores, a cafeteria, a hospital, and its own post office.
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WEBA rare water release from Fontana Lake, through tunnels once used as diversions for the Little Tennessee river while the dam was under construction. Fontana dam is so high that gates on top of the dam are impossible, as the falling …
Fontana Dam (Q-53) | NC DNCR - NC.gov
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Construction began on January 1, 1942, just weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The crash effort was on a massive scale, involving at its peak over 6,000 workers working three shifts around the clock.
Fontana Dam: - The Historical Marker Database
WEBSep 5, 2020 · Construction of Fontana Dam began in January 1942, with thousands of workers from around the country joining the effort. A new town, complete with schools, a hospital, new roads ad railways, was also built to accommodate their families—and just three years later, the dam itself was complete.