Tennesee Valley Authority,World War II,WWII,Chickamauga Dam,Switchyard,1942

Title: Insulators and transmission wires in the switchyard of the TVA's Chickamauga Dam, located near Chattanooga, 471 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River. The [dam] has an authorized power installation of 81,000 kw. The reservoir at the dam adds 377,000 acre-feet of water to controlled storage on the Tenn. River system. The power that passes through this switchyard serves many useful domestic, agricultural and industrial uses.
Creator(s): Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
Date Created/Published: 1942 June
Notes:
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
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Subjects:
Tennessee Valley Authority
World War, 1939-1945
Dams
Hydroelectric power
Electric lines
United States--Tennessee
Transparencies--Color
Bookmark /fsa1992001141/PP/
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