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Dale Hollow Dam
Statistical Information
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DAM
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| Type |
Concrete-gravity |
| Quantities: |
| Concrete, cubic yards |
573,760 |
| Dimensions:
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| Maximum height, feet |
200 |
| Length, feet |
1,717 |
| Elevations (above mean sea
level): |
| Top of dam |
678 |
| Top of gates |
663 |
| Spillway crest |
651 |
| Spillway crest gates: |
| Number and type |
6, tainter |
| Size (width and height), feet |
4 X 6 |
| Discharge capacity, c.f.s. |
166,000 |
| Sluices: |
| Number of conduits |
4 |
| Size (width and height), feet |
4 X 6 |
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Total discharge capacity, c.f.s. |
6,200 |
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POWERPLANT |
| Installation |
54,000 kw in 3 units |
| Rating, each generator, kilowatts
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18,000 |
Estimated energy output,
average yearly, kilowatt-hours |
127,000,000 |
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RESERVOIR |
| Drainage area, square miles |
935 |
| Area, acres:
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| Top of flood-control pool (Elev. 663)
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30,990 |
| Maximum power pool (Elev. 651) |
27,700 |
| Minimum power pool (Elev. 631) |
21,880 |
| Storage capacities,
acre-feet: |
| Flood control (below Elev. 663)
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1,706,000 |
| Permanent Pool (below Elec. 631) |
857,000 |
| Power drawdown (Elev. 651-631) |
496,000 |
| Flood Control (El. 663-651) |
353,000 |
| Length of pool at Elev. 663, river miles
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61 |
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Length of shoreline, pool at Elev. 663, miles
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620 |
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