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Watauga Dam

Watauga Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the in , in the U.S. state of . It is 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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Photo: Parker1297, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wilbur Lake and Bee Cliff.

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Cliff
The is a prominent northeast geological limestone feature with high caves that overlooks the and the Siam community of . is situated 2 miles north of Watauga Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fish Springs and Hampton.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in . is located on the south shore of , along US Route 321 and Tennessee State Route 67 east of . is situated 3½ miles east of Watauga Dam.

Village
Photo: Bms4880, CC BY 3.0.
is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in , , United States. Located a few miles southeast of and northwest of , is surrounded on all sides by the . is situated 4 miles southwest of Watauga Dam.

Village
Photo: Bms4880, CC BY 3.0.
is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located northeast of Elizabethton in , along Tennessee State Route 91 and the . is situated 4 miles northwest of Watauga Dam.

Watauga Dam

Latitude
36.32332° or 36° 19′ 24″ north
Longitude
-82.12242° or 82° 7′ 21″ west
Elevation
1,959 feet (597 metres)
Open location code
868V8VFH+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1229717702
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4666013
Wiki­data ID
Q7973027
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Watauga Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Watauga Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد واتوجا”
  • Italian: “diga di Watauga”
  • Japanese: “ワタウガ・ダム”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Вотога”

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