South Holston Dam Substation

South Holston Dam Substation is an electrical substation in Sullivan, Tennessee. South Holston Dam Substation is situated nearby to the power station South Holston Power Plant, as well as near Stophel Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South Holston Dam.

South Holston Dam

Dam

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South Holston Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the South Fork Holston River in Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. 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 Tennessee River watershed. South Holston Dam is situated 610 feet east of South Holston Dam Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holston Valley and Goose Pimple Junction.

Holston Valley

Hamlet

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

Goose Pimple Junction

Hamlet

Goose Pimple Junction is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Virginia, United States. Goose Pimple Junction is situated 5 miles north of South Holston Dam Substation.

Cedar Grove

Hamlet

Cedar Grove is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. Cedar Grove is located along Tennessee State Route 44 7.9 miles south of Bristol. Cedar Grove is situated 6 miles southwest of South Holston Dam Substation.

South Holston Dam Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.52305° or 36° 31′ 23″ north

Longitude

-82.09072° or 82° 5′ 27″ west

Operator

Tennessee Valley Authority

Open location code

868VGWF5+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 189247986

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Holston Power Plant and Stophel Cemetery.

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