Walters Dam
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walters-dam-300-10331913
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Walters Dam
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Walters Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Haywood County of western North Carolina, in the Great Smoky Mountains. The concrete arch dam is 180 ft (55 m) high by 800 ft long, impounding the Pigeon River, near Interstate 40. The brick powerplant actually stands 6.2 miles (10.0 km) from the dam. A tunnel 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long stretches north from the dam to the power plant, near the state line. The Walters Dam was started in 1927 and was completed in 1930. The project was started by Carolina Power &
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Dam in Haywood County, North Carolina
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walters_Dam
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2023-07-23T08:19:43Z
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