Fontana Dam
Fontana Dam is a dam in Stecoah Township, Graham, North Carolina. Fontana Dam is situated nearby to the peak Shuckstack.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Fontana Dam
Dam
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Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to satisfy the skyrocketing electricity… Fontana Dam is situated 410 feet south of Fontana Dam.
Shuckstack
Peak
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Shuckstack is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Swain County, North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 4,020 feet above sea level and rises approximately 2,300 feet above Fontana Lake to the south. Shuckstack is situated 2½ miles north of Fontana Dam.
Fontana Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Stecoah Township, Graham, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.45342° or 35° 27′ 12″ northLongitude
-83.8049° or 83° 48′ 18″ westElevation
1,663 feet (507 metres)Open location code
867RF53W+92GeoNames ID
4466699
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