Watauga Dam
Watauga Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. 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 Tennessee River watershed.- Type: Power station
- Also known as: “Watauga Powerhouse”
- Address: TN
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wilbur Lake and Bee Cliff.
Bee Cliff
Cliff
The Bee Cliff is a prominent northeast Tennessee geological limestone feature with high caves that overlooks the Watauga River and the Siam community of Carter County, Tennessee. Bee Cliff is situated 1½ miles north of Watauga Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hunter and Fish Springs.
Hunter
Village
Hunter is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located northeast of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, along Tennessee State Route 91 and the Watauga River. Hunter is situated 3½ miles northwest of Watauga Dam.
Fish Springs
Hamlet
Fish Springs is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Fish Springs is located on the south shore of Watauga Lake, along US Route 321 and Tennessee State Route 67 east of Hampton. Fish Springs is situated 4 miles east of Watauga Dam.
Valley Forge
Hamlet
Valley Forge is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Located along US Route 19E/321 and SR-67, south of Elizabethton and north of Hampton. Valley Forge is situated 4 miles southwest of Watauga Dam.
Watauga Dam
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Carter, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.32994° or 36° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
-82.12644° or 82° 7′ 35″ westElevation
1,667 feet (508 metres)Inception
August 1949Operator
Tennessee Valley AuthorityOpen location code
868V8VHF+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 745176484OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4666028
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