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J. Percy Priest Dam is a dam in north central Tennessee at river mile 6.8 of the Stones River, a tributary of the Cumberland. It is located about ten miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville. The reservoir behind the dam is Percy Priest Lake. It is one of four major flood control reservoirs for the Cumberland; the others being Wolf Creek Dam ...
Dale Hollow is one of four major flood control reservoirs for the Cumberland; the others being Percy Priest Lake, Lake Cumberland, and Center Hill Lake. [2] It is also the site of Dale Hollow Lake State Park on the north (Kentucky) side. Electricity from the 200 foot (61 m) [3] dam is marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration. [4]
J. Percy Priest Lake is a reservoir in north central part of Tennessee. It is formed by J. Percy Priest Dam , located between miles six and seven of the Stones River . The dam (easily visible from Interstate 40 ) is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville and impounds a lake 42 mi (68 km) long.
J. Percy Priest Dam — Percy Priest Lake; on the Stones River; finished in 1968 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; Lost Creek Dam; flood control dam with no permanent reservoir; on Lost Creek, tributary of the Beech River; finished in 1963 by the TVA; Melton Hill Dam — Melton Hill Lake; on the Clinch River; finished in 1963 by the TVA
Des Moines residents will get to snowboard, ski and tube almost year-round at a new tubing hill coming to Sleepy Hollow Sports Park on the east side.
Center Hill Dam is 260 ft (79 m) high, and it is composed of concrete and earth structures, with 8 gates that are 50 ft (15 m) wide each. Center Hill Lake is one of four major flood control reservoirs for the Cumberland; the others being Percy Priest Lake, Dale Hollow Reservoir, and Lake Cumberland. [2]
List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River; B. Boone Dam ... Dale Hollow Reservoir; Douglas Dam; E. ... Hales Bar Dam; J. J. Percy Priest Dam; M. Melton Hill ...
Sleepy Hollow was bought by Polk County Conservation in 2021. The county reopened the park over Memorial Day weekend this year, launching the largest all-weather tubing hill in the world. "Hang tight.