Hydroelectric - TVA.com
WEBTVA's hydroelectric system comprises: 29 power-generating dams throughout the Tennessee River system, some of which date back to the TVA’s early days in the 1930s; A pumped-storage plant near Chattanooga called Raccoon Mountain; Purchased power from eight dams on the Cumberland River operated by the Army Corps of Engineers
Our Power System - TVA.com
WEBToday, the electricity we deliver is nearly 60% carbon-free through our 29 hydroelectric dams, TVA’s nuclear fleet and other renewables such as solar. We have plans underway to add 10,000 megawatts of solar generation by 2035, …
TVA Dam Safety
WEBTVA Dam Safety teams protect lives and property by ensuring our dams are designed, constructed, operated and maintained for safety and reliability. TVA's Dam Safety program covers more than 140 structures, including 91 listed on the National Inventory of Dams.
Chickamauga - TVA.com
WEBChickamauga Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has four generating units with a summer net dependable capacity of 142 megawatts. Net dependable capacity is the amount of power a hydroelectric dam can produce on an average day, minus the …
Norris - TVA.com
WEBConstruction of Norris Dam began in 1933, just a few months after the creation of TVA, and was completed in 1936. It has two generating units with a summer net dependable capacity of 126 megawatts. The reservoir area also helped form the backbone of the Tennessee state park system.
Lake Levels - TVA.com
WEBGet the most up-to-date information on each reservoir TVA manages, including today’s levels, predicted elevations, planned generation releases at the dams, reservoir operating guides, ecological health ratings, fish population …
Wilson - TVA.com
WEBWilson Dam, on the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama, is the only neoclassical-style dam in the TVA system, integrating themes of ancient Roman and Greek architecture into the modern structure. The construction of the Wilson Dam began in 1918, a year after the United States entered World War I.
Douglas - TVA.com
WEBWork on Douglas Dam began in February 1942 and was completed on a crash schedule in just 12 months and 17 days—a world record for projects of equivalent size. It is a hydroelectric facility with four generating units with a …
Chatuge - TVA.com
WEBThe dam is 150 feet high and stretches 3,336 feet across the Hiwassee River. Chatuge was originally built to store water to help reduce flood damage downstream. A single hydropower generating unit was added in 1954 with a summer net …
Cherokee - TVA.com
WEBCherokee was built to generate hydroelectric power during the World War II emergency, but it also plays an important role as one of the chains of TVA-managed reservoirs that have prevented billions of dollars in flood damage over the years.
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