1943 Dale Hollow Dam and 54mw Powerhouse near Celina, TN

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"The project was completed for flood control in 1943. Power generating units were added in 1948, 1949 and 1953....Each unit generates 18,000 kilowatts for a total of 54,000 kilowatts."

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Wilson Lock posted seven photos with the comment: "Hydropower has greatly contributed to the nation’s clean energy infrastructure and is the second largest source of renewable energy in the United States. In celebration of Hydropower Day, check out some of these historical photos of engineers constructing Dale Hollow Power Plant in the 1940s."

Pickwick Lock also posted this information.

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[USACE says the dam uses Francis turbines.]

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June 3, 2024: Today the spill gates at Dale Hollow were closed and spill operations have ceased.