Wilbur Dam
Wilbur Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of two dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America
- Also known as: “Horseshoe Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Wilbur Lake and Bee Cliff.
Watauga Dam
Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hunter and Fish Springs.
Hunter
Village
Fish Springs
Hamlet
Fish Springs is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Fish Springs is situated 4 miles southeast of Wilbur Dam.
Valley Forge
Hamlet
Valley Forge is an unincorporated community… Valley Forge is situated 4½ miles southwest of Wilbur Dam.
Wilbur Dam
- Location: Carter, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.34136° or 36° 20′ 29″ north
Longitude
-82.12637° or 82° 7′ 35″ west
Elevation
1,640 feet (500 metres)
Open location code
868V8VRF+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Wilbur Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wilbur Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ويلبر”
- Italian: “diga di Wilbur”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wilbur and Horseshoe.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Watauga Dam Substation and Sluiceway Control Tower.
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