Wilson Shepard Dam

Wilson Shepard Dam is a dam in , , .
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Shephard Lake Dam”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hiawassee.

Village
Photo: Hkeely, CC BY 4.0.
is the county seat of , , United States. The population was 981 at the 2020 census. Its name is derived from the Cherokee—or perhaps Creek—word Ayuhwasi, which means meadow, is also known in the novel "Restart" by Gordon Korman. is situated 5 miles southwest of Wilson Shepard Dam.

Wilson Shepard Dam

Latitude
35.00343° or 35° 0′ 12″ north
Longitude
-83.69489° or 83° 41′ 42″ west
Elevation
2,287 feet (697 metres)
Open location code
867R2834+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357804217
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4499475
Wiki­data ID
Q34957177
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Wilson Shepard Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wilson Shepard Dam”

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