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66274(1) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Photo ID:
66274(1)
Date:
June 1942
Description:
Original caption reads: "TVA:  Wilson Dam Hydroelectric Plant Construction.  Construction activities on a new generating unit in the recent addition to TVA's hydroelectric plant at Wilson Dam.  Portions of the scroll wall and intake can be seen.  Located near Sheffield, Ala., 260 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee Riverthe dam has an authorized power installation of 288,000 kw., which can be increased to a possible ultimate of 444,000 kw.  The reservoir at the dam adds 377,000 acre-feet of water to controlled storage on the Tennessee River system."  Tennessee Valley Authority.
Phys. Desc:
Still Photograph
Repository:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Subjects:
Rights:
To the best of our knowledge, this image is in the public domain and can be used without further permission.