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  2. Philpott Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Philpott Dam Powerhouse was completed and started generating electricity in 1953. The Philpott project is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District. The dam includes a spillway, a powerhouse, and switchyard. The top elevation of Philpott Dam is 1016 feet (310 m) msl and has an overall length of 920 feet (280 m).

  3. 'Still in a holding pattern': Upgrades needed to make North ...

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    The 1930s dam also presents a flood risk since it's not equipped to handle the maximum amount of precipitation that could fall in the area, according to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ...

  4. 'Healing': Why TVA moved 3,200 tons of rock to restore an ...

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    Among TVA's biggest fans are fishers who can now catch trout downstream from Norris Dam. Here's why 'Healing': Why TVA moved 3,200 tons of rock to restore an island and its aquatic ecosystem

  5. Philpott Lake - Wikipedia

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    Philpott Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Virginia. [1] It is impounded by Philpott Dam. The lake is at an elevation of 974 feet (297 m), [1] covers an area of 2,900 acres (12 km 2), and has a shoreline length of 100 miles (160 km). Philpott Lake extends into Franklin, Henry, and Patrick counties, Virginia.

  6. List of United States Bureau of Reclamation dams - Wikipedia

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    The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).

  7. Hurricane Helene Flooding Was Caused By Rainfall, Not Dams - AOL

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    A viral TikTok video claims that flooding in North Carolina was caused by the release of water from a dam, not from Hurricane Helene. “Makes since [sic]! How can a town, 2000ft in elevation ...

  8. Smith River (Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Water flow is regulated at Philpott Dam according to the demands of hydroelectric power generation, downstream water temperature control, and adequate water levels for recreational use. [3] From its source at Philpott Dam, the river runs 44.5 mi through Franklin County and Henry County before reaching the North Carolina border.

  9. TVA: Douglas Dam sets water flow record to control Hurricane ...

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    The Nolichucky Dam, a non-power producing TVA dam near Greeneville, Tennessee, was at active risk of failure beginning Sept. 27 as a record-smashing 1.3 million gallons of water poured through and ...