Santeetlah Dam, Hydroelectric dam in Graham County, United States
The Santeetlah Dam rises 212 feet high and stretches 1,054 feet across the Cheoah River, creating a 2,881-acre reservoir at 1,940 feet elevation.
Completed in 1928 by the Tallassee Power Company, this dam pioneered the use of vibratory damping techniques to enhance concrete structural integrity.
The National Register of Historic Places recognized the dam in 2004 for its role in early hydroelectric development and Classical Revival architectural elements.
Two spillways manage water flow at 50,000 cubic feet per second, directing water through a concrete gatehouse to a tunnel leading to Little Tennessee River.
The Santeetlah powerhouse operates from the left bank of Cheoah Reservoir, five miles upstream from Cheoah Dam, managing a drainage area of 176 square miles.
Location: Graham County
Architectural style: neoclassicism
GPS coordinates: 35.37750,-83.87630
Latest update: March 5, 2025 10:30
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