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Tennessee Valley Authority 2012 - Fort Loudoun Reservoir

ML12223A418
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Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	01/01/2012
From:	Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Watts Bar Special Projects Branch
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TVA: Fort Loudoun Reservoir Supplier Portal TVAKids Employees & Retirees Distributor Portal TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEARCH GO Fort Loudoun Reservoir TVA Region Map Fort Loudoun:

Facts & Figures Construction of Fort Loudoun Dam began in 1940 and was completed in 1943.

Fort Loudoun Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has four generating units with a net dependable capacity of 162 megawatts. Net dependable capacity is the amount of power a dam can Fort Loudoun Reservoir, located on the Tennessee River at Knoxville, is the uppermost in the chain produce on an average day, minus the of nine TVA reservoirs that form a continuous navigable channel from there to Paducah, Kentucky, electricity used by the dam itself.

652 miles away.

The dam is 122 feet high and Fort Loudoun Reservoir takes its name from the 18th-century British fort stretches 4,190 feet across the built on a nearby site during the French and Indian War. The fort was Tennessee River.

named for John Campbell, the fourth Earl of Loudoun, commander of Fort Loudoun Reservoir has 379 miles British forces in North America at the time. of shoreline and 14,600 acres of water surface. It has a flood-storage Fort Loudoun is a popular recreation destination, known for bass fishing, capacity of 111,000 acre-feet.

boating, and birdwatching. The tailwater area immediately below the dam is an excellent site for viewing a variety of waterbirds, including herons, To maintain the water depth required for navigation, Fort Loudoun Reservoir cormorants, gulls, osprey, and bald eagles.

is kept at a minimum winter elevation The reservoir is connected by a short canal to Tellico Reservoir on the of 807 feet. The typical summer operating elevation is between 812 nearby Little Tennessee River. Water is diverted through the canal to Fort and 813 feet.

Loudoun for power production. The canal also offers commercial barges access to Tellico without the need for a lock. Barges passing through the The 60- by 360-foot lock at Fort Fort Loudoun lock carry about half a million tons of cargo a year. Loudoun raises and lowers river craft about 70 feet between the reservoir and Watts Bar Reservoir.

More information on Fort Loudoun Reservoir Operating guide Daily reservoir operation information Sportfish survey results Sportfish ratings Ecological health ratings Tailwater improvements Recreation facilities Tennessee Valley Authority LEGAL NOTICES INSPECTOR GENERAL SUPPLIER CONNECTION FACEBOOK 400 West Summit Hill Drive PRIVACY POLICY TVA POLICE ONLINE CONNECTION TWITTER Knoxville, TN 37902 LINKING POLICY EMPLOYMENT TVAKIDS YOUTUBE (865) 632-2101 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMUNITY RELATIONS INVESTOR RELATIONS FLICKR tvainfo@tva.gov NO FEAR ACT DATA LINKEDIN General Contact Information INFORMATION QUALITY http://www.tva.gov/sites/fortloudoun.htm[3/27/2012 5:21:33 PM]