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Watauga Dam
View of Watauga Dam.
About this dam
Built
1942-1948
Purpose
Recreation, Hydroelectric, Water Supply, Flood Risk Reduction
River
Watauga River
Agency
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Communities displaced by this dam
(1)
Butler, Tennessee
Sources
https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/watauga