Cheoah Dam

Summary

Cheoah Dam is a gravity dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cheoah Dam is located in Graham County^[3].
• Cheoah Dam is in the country of United States^[4].
• Cheoah Dam is on the body of water Little Tennessee River^[5].
• Cheoah Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[6].
• Cheoah Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[7].
• Cheoah Dam is owned by Alcoa^[8].
• Cheoah Dam's Commons category is recorded as Cheoah Dam^[9].
• 1916 marks the founding of Cheoah Dam^[10].
• Cheoah Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.4481, 'lon': -83.9364}^[11].
• Cheoah Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Little Tennessee River^[12].
• Cheoah Dam's service entry is recorded as 1919^[13].
• Cheoah Dam's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[14].
• Cheoah Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+229'}^[15].
• Cheoah Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+389'}^[16].
• Cheoah Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+140'}^[17].
• Cheoah Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Little Tennessee River drainage basin^[18].

Body

Geography

Cheoah Dam is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Graham County^[3]. It is on the body of water Little Tennessee River^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Cheoah Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+389'}^[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+229'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam^[6] and hydroelectric power station^[7]. Cheoah Dam's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[14].

History and Context

1916 marks the founding of Cheoah Dam^[10]. It is owned by Alcoa^[8].

Why It Matters

Cheoah Dam ranks in the top 6% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]