66275(13) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Photo ID:
66275(13)
Date:
June 1942
Description:
Original caption reads: "TVA Power and Conservation: Fort Loudon Dam Construction. Pipe fitters lay a new line at Fort Loudon dam, furthest upstream of the TVA's main Tennessee River projects. Scheduled for closure and first storage of water early in 1943, this dam will create a 15,000-acre lake reaching 55 miles upstream to the city of Knoxville. The reservoir will have a useful storage capacity of 136,000 acre-feet. Power installation of 64,000 kw. is authorized, with a possible ultimate of 96,000 kw."
Phys. Desc:
Still Photograph
Repository:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
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Rights:
To the best of our knowledge, this image is in the public domain and can be used without further permission.