ML12257A066
| ML12257A066 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/2012 |
| From: | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Justin Poole Watts Bar Special Projects Branch |
| Poole J | |
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| Download: ML12257A066 (1) | |
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TVA: Ocoee Reservoir No. 3 Supplier Portal TVAKids Employees & Retirees Distributor Portal TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEARCH GO Ocoee Reservoir No. 3 TVA Region Map Ocoee No. 3:
Facts & Figures Construction of Ocoee Dam No. 3 began in 1941 and was completed in 1942.
The dam is 110 feet high and stretches 612 feet across the Ocoee River.
Ocoee Dam No. 3 is a hydroelectric facility. It has one generating unit with a net dependable capacity of 29 The Ocoee River is a favorite of whitewater enthusiasts from around the world. A section of the river megawatts. Net dependable capacity below Ocoee Dam No. 3 was the whitewater venue for the 1996 Olympics. The name Ocoee is from is the amount of power a dam can the Cherokee Indian language and means apricot vine place. produce on an average day, minus the electricity used by the dam itself.
Ocoee Dam No. 3, located in southeast Tennessee, is the third in a string of three TVA dams on the Ocoee River. It was built by TVA during World Ocoee No. 3 provides 24 miles of War II to produce power for the war effort. Along with the other Ocoee shoreline and 360 acres of water surface.
dams, it is an integral part of TVAs hydroelectric system and provides important recreation benefits. Water is diverted from generation and sluiced from the dam on selected days The Ocoee No. 3 powerhouse is located more than two miles downstream to provide for whitewater recreation from the dam. At the dam, water from the river is diverted into a tunnel downstream of the dam and through and carried to the powerhouse downstream. Because of the drop in the 1996 Olympic whitewater elevation from the dam to the powerhouse, power generation is course.
significantly higher than it would be if the dam were right next to the powerhouse.
More information on Ocoee Reservoir No. 3 Operating guide Daily reservoir operation information Recreation release schedule Tennessee Valley Authority LEGAL NOTICES INSPECTOR GENERAL SUPPLIER CONNECTION FACEBOOK 400 West Summit Hill Drive PRIVACY POLICY EMPLOYMENT ONLINE CONNECTION TWITTER Knoxville, TN 37902 LINKING POLICY COMMUNITY RELATIONS TVAKIDS YOUTUBE (865) 632-2101 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE INVESTOR RELATIONS FLICKR tvainfo@tva.gov NO FEAR ACT DATA LINKEDIN General Contact Information INFORMATION QUALITY http://www.tva.gov/sites/ocoee3.htm[8/1/2012 9:39:40 AM]