Chatuge Dam
Chatuge Dam is a flood control and hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The dam is the uppermost of three dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s for flood storage and to provide flow regulation at Hiwassee Dam further downstream.
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Lake Chatuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hayesville and Hiawassee.
Hayesville
Town
Hayesville is a town in Clay County, North Carolina, United States. Hayesville is situated 2½ miles northwest of Chatuge Dam.
Hiawassee
Village
Hiawassee is the county seat of Towns County, Georgia, United States. Hiawassee is situated 5 miles south of Chatuge Dam.
Chatuge Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in North Carolina, United States of America, United States of America
- Location: Hayesville Township, Clay, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.01831° or 35° 1′ 6″ north
Longitude
-83.7902° or 83° 47′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,919 feet (585 metres)
Open location code
867R2695+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Chatuge Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chatuge Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيرة شاتوج”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Elf and Shewbird.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Chatuge Dam Substation and Chatuge Hydroelectic Station.
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Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.
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