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Dam
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Type
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Concrete-gravity and earthfill
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Dimensions:
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Maximum height, feet
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93
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Above Streambed
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87
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Length, feet:
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Powerhouse section
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310
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Spillway section
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291
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Lock Section
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168
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Earth Embankment
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468
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Total Structures
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1,306
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Reservoir
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Operating levels at dam:
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Maximum surcharge pool (area 13,920 acres)
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508.0
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Normal operation:
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Full pool (area 11,900 acres)
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504.0
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Minimum pool (area 9,820 acres)
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499.0
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Length:
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Backwater to Celina, TN
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67.3 miles
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Shoreline length:
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At 504.0
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381 miles
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Lock Dimensions:
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Chamber dimensions, feet
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84 X 400
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Lift at normal pool, feet
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53
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Minimum filling time
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11 minutes
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Gallons
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17 million
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Spillway:
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Net width opening, feet
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225
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Discharge capacity, cubic feet per second
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175,000
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Crest Gates:
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Number and Type
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5, Tainer
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Size, width and height, feet
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45 X 41
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