Johnson Creek
Johnson Creek is a stream in Cherokee, North Carolina. Johnson Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Ogreeta, as well as near Hiwassee Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hiwassee Dam.
Hiwassee Dam
Power station
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Hiwassee Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is one of three dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s to bring flood control and electricity to the region. Hiwassee Dam is situated 2 miles west of Johnson Creek.
Johnson Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cherokee, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.1548° or 35° 9′ 17″ northLongitude
-84.14353° or 84° 8′ 37″ westElevation
1,506 feet (459 metres)Open location code
867Q5V34+WHGeoNames ID
4473559
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