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Lake Ellsworth is a lake in Caddo and Comanche counties in the state of Oklahoma in the United States. [1] It was built by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma in 1962, primarily to serve as a water supply source for Lawton and the surrounding area. The nearest community is Elgin, Oklahoma. [5]
Construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began in 1955 and was completed in 1957. The dam's reservoir (Chilhowee Lake) covers approximately 1,734 acres (702 ha) at normal full pool and has a drainage area of 1,977 square miles (5,120 km 2). The elevation of Chilhowee Reservoir is 874 feet (266 m) above mean sea level (USGS).
As it passes by Knoxville through Fort Loudoun Lake, the Tennessee River could reach or slightly exceed summer levels, which is only a few feet higher than its winter water level, TVA spokesperson ...
The Tennessee Valley Authority operates the Tennessee River system to provide a wide range of public benefits: year-round navigation, flood damage reduction, affordable electricity, improved water quality and water supply, recreation, and economic growth.
Snow is melting all around Knox County, like it was in the Old City on Jan. 23. The Tennessee Valley Authority is forecasting 3-5 inches of rain through Jan. 27.
Location: Grainger / Hamblen / Jefferson / Hawkins counties, Tennessee, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Primary inflows: Holston River: Primary outflows: Holston River: Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: Tennessee Valley Authority: Surface area: 28,780 acres (11,650 ha): Average depth: 30 ft (9.1 m): Water volume: 749,400 acre⋅ft (924,400,000 m 3): Shore length ...
Calderwood Dam is a hydroelectric dam located along the Little Tennessee River in Blount and Monroe counties, in the U. S. state of Tennessee.Completed in 1930, the dam is owned and maintained by Tapoco, a subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), although the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) controls the dam's reservoir levels from Fontana Dam further upstream. [1]
The lock, dam, powerhouse and lake are operated and supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' personnel under the direction of the District Engineer at Nashville. The lock allows barges and recreational boats to navigate the Cumberland River. The power plant is operated so as to use as much of the water flow as possible for power production.