South Holston Dam

South Holston Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the South Fork Holston River in , in the U.S. state of . It is the uppermost of three dams on the South Fork Holston owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the 1940s as part of efforts to control flooding in the watershed.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holston Valley and Goose Pimple Junction.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in eastern , , United States. is located along U.S. Route 421 and State Route 44 southeast of . is situated 3 miles north of South Holston Dam.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 5 miles north of South Holston Dam.

South Holston Dam

Latitude
36.52363° or 36° 31′ 25″ north
Longitude
-82.08877° or 82° 5′ 20″ west
Elevation
1,729 feet (527 metres)
Open location code
868VGWF6+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 941065699
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4658976
Wiki­data ID
Q7567496
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Satellite Map

Discover South Holston Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“South Holston Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “South Holston Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد جنوب هولستون”
  • Italian: “diga di South Holston”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Emmett and Vinegar Hill.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as South Holston Dam Substation and Emmett Elementary School.

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