Ocoee Dam No. 3
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Height | 3400 (cm) |
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Opened | April 30, 1943 |
Length | 187 m |
Locations | Polk County |
Tennessee | |
United States | |
Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Construction began | July 17, 1941 |
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ID | 2591497 |
About Ocoee Dam No. 3
Ocoee Dam No. 3 is a hydroelectric dam on the Ocoee River in Polk County, in the U. S. state of Tennessee. It is one of four dams on the Toccoa/Ocoee River owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to meet emergency demands for electricity during World War II.