| Dam Name: |
Watauga |
| Other Name: |
Watauga Lake |
| NID ID: |
TN01903 |
| Longitude: |
-82.12 |
| Latitude: |
35.33 |
| County: |
Carter |
| River: |
Watauga River |
| State: |
TN |
| Nearest City: |
Elizabethton |
| Distance: |
10.00 miles |
| Own_name Name: |
TVA |
| Owner Type: |
FEDERAL |
| Dam Designer: |
TVA |
| Private Dam? |
NO |
| Dam Type: |
Rockfill
Earth |
| Core: |
Earth (Type) |
| Foundation: |
S |
| Purposes: |
Flood Control and Storm Water Mgmt
Hydroelectric
Navigation
Recreation |
| Year Completed: |
1948 |
| Dam Length: |
925.00 feet |
| Maximum Discharge: |
62000 cu ft/sec |
| Maximum Storage: |
677000 acre-feet |
| Normal Storage: |
324000 acre-feet |
| Surface Area: |
4690 acres |
| Drainage Area: |
468 square miles |
| Hazard Potential: |
HIGH |
| Emergency Action Plan? |
YES |
| Inspection Date: |
6/13/1997 |
| Inspection Frequency: |
5.00 |
| State Regulated Dam? |
NO |
| Spillway Type: |
UNCONTROLLED |
| Spillway Width: |
385.00 feet |
| Outlet Gates: |
Morning Glory / Sluiceway |
| Number of Locks: |
0.00 |
| Federal Funding Agency: |
|
| Federal Design Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Federal Construction Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Federal Regulatory Agency: |
|
| Federal Inspection Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority
|
| Federal Operating Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Federal Owner (Agency): |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Other Federal Agencies: |
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| Source Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
