Watauga

OperatingHydro

Ranked #18 of 29 Hydro plants in TN#277 of 1454 nationally

57.6 MW Hydro operating in Carter, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority

EIAGEMWD

57.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1949

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.3413, -82.1264

County

Carter, TN

Nearby Plants

Wilbur
Hydro10.6 MW · 0.0 km
South Holston
Hydro38.5 MW · 20.6 km
Mountain Home Energy Center
Distillate Oil6.8 MW · 22.8 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Tennessee Valley Authority	Tennessee Valley Authority	—
Owner(s)	Tennessee Valley Authority	Tennessee Valley Authority	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Watauga Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the 1940s as part of efforts to control flooding in the Tennessee River watershed. At 318 feet (97 m), Watauga is the second-highest dam in the TVA river and reservoir system, and at the time of its completion was one of the highest earth-and-rock dams in the United States. The dam impounds the TVA Watauga Reservoir of 6,430 acres (2,600 ha), and its tailwaters feed into Wilbur Lake.

Read more on Wikipedia

The Watauga Hydroelectric Plant, located in Carter County, Tennessee, is a 57.6 MW conventional hydroelectric facility. It began operating in 1949 and consists of two generators. The plant is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which also serves as its balancing authority. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Watauga is located within the SERC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 154,816 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. Watauga ranks as the 18th largest power plant in Tennessee out of 29, and nationally it ranks 281st out of 1464 plants.

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