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Ocoee dams refers to three hydroelectric generating facilities in Tennessee operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority: Ocoee Dam No. 1, located 12 miles
Ocoee_dams
River in Georgia and Tennessee in the United States
three Ocoee dams are numbered sequentially, with #1 being the farthest downstream and #3 being the farthest upstream. TVA acquired the two original dams (Ocoee
Toccoa/Ocoee_River
Reservoir Ocoee Dam No. 2 on the Ocoee River impounds Ocoee Lake No. 2 Ocoee Dam No. 3 on the Ocoee River impounds Ocoee Lake No. 3 South Holston Dam dams the
List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_of_the_Tennessee_River
Hydroelectric dam in Tennessee
Parksville Reservoir (often called Ocoee Lake or Parksville Lake) and is the farthest downstream of four dams on the Toccoa/Ocoee River owned and operated by
Ocoee_Dam_No._1
Topics referred to by the same term
Ocoee may refer to: Ocoee, Florida Ocoee, Tennessee Ocoee Middle School, in Cleveland, Tennessee Ocoee Street Historic District Toccoa/Ocoee River in Georgia
Ocoee
Hydroelectric dam in Tennessee
is one of four dams on the Toccoa/Ocoee River owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. It was completed in 1913. Ocoee Dam No. 2 utilizes
Ocoee_Dam_No._2
Dam in Tennessee, U.S.
Ocoee Dam No. 3 is a hydroelectric dam on the Ocoee River in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of four dams on the Toccoa/Ocoee River
Ocoee_Dam_No._3
Sports venue in Tennessee, United States
The Ocoee Whitewater Center, near Ducktown, Tennessee, United States, was the canoe slalom venue for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and it is the
Ocoee_Whitewater_Center
The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in the United States. There are an estimated 84,000 dams in the United States, impounding 600,000 mi
List of dams and reservoirs in the United States
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_the_United_States
Scenic highway in Tennessee
The Ocoee Scenic Byway is a 26-mile (42 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Tennessee Scenic Byway that traverses through the Cherokee National Forest
Ocoee_Scenic_Byway
American businessman (1887–1969)
company, controlling plants such as Hales Bar Dam, Ocoee dams No. 1 and No. 2, Blue Ridge Dam, and Great Falls Dam. Although eventually forced to sell TEPCO's
Jo_Conn_Guild
Dam in Georgia, U.S.
Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Toccoa River in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the uppermost of four dams on the Toccoa/Ocoee River
Blue_Ridge_Dam
Segment of American highway
diversion dam for Ocoee Dam No. 2 and the powerhouse for Ocoee Dam No. 3. The route briefly expands to a four-lane divided highway before passing the Ocoee Whitewater
U.S._Route_64_in_Tennessee
County in Tennessee, United States
Electric Power Company (TEPCO), constructed two hydroelectric dams on the Ocoee River, Ocoee Dams 1 and 2, which were completed in 1911 and 1913, respectively
Polk_County,_Tennessee
American utility company
forced to sell its assets, including Hales Bar Dam, Ocoee Dams 1 and 2, Blue Ridge Dam and Great Falls Dam to TVA for $78 million (equivalent to $1.38 billion
Tennessee_Valley_Authority
Creek Dam Lost Creek Dam Melton Hill Dam Nickajack Dam Nolichucky Dam Normandy Dam Norris Dam Nottely Dam Ocoee Dams 1, 2, 3 Pickwick Landing Dam Pin Oak
List of power stations operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority
List_of_power_stations_operated_by_the_Tennessee_Valley_Authority
Valley Authority 1936 Ocoee Dam No. 1 Ocoee River Hydroelectric 24 Tennessee Valley Authority 1911 Ocoee Dam No. 2 Ocoee River Hydroelectric 23 Tennessee
List of power stations in Tennessee
List_of_power_stations_in_Tennessee
Dam in Tennessee, United States
completed in 1912 making it the second oldest dam in the TVA system behind Ocoee Dam No. 1. Wilbur Dam was one of the first major hydroelectric projects
Wilbur_Dam
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
(1913-2018), American educator and diplomat, was born in Parksville. Ocoee Dam No. 1 Copeland House (Parksville, Tennessee) "Parksville, Tennessee".
Parksville,_Tennessee
Highway in Tennessee
Parksville at an intersection with US 64/US 74 (Ocoee Scenic Byway/SR 40) just north of Ocoee Dam No. 1 (Parksville Dam). It goes north through farmland along
Tennessee_State_Route_314
Town in Tennessee, United States
which connects Benton to Parksville, Cherokee National Forest, and the Ocoee Dam area to the southeast. Benton is located approximately 20 miles (32 km)
Benton,_Tennessee
Dam in Jefferson and Grainger counties, Tennessee
Landing dams to Congress in July 1940 (the measure was later expanded to include construction of Douglas Dam, Fontana Dam, and several dams along the
Cherokee_Dam
Hydroelectric dam in Tennessee
formations. The dam's arched-crest design may have been influenced by the design of Ocoee Dam No. 1, which was completed in 1911 along the Ocoee River a few
Calderwood_Dam
Dam in North Carolina, U.S.
feet long). Chatuge Dam and its three saddle dams are classified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as high-hazard dams, meaning a dam failure may pose
Chatuge_Dam
Dam in North Carolina, United States
Apalachia Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The dam is the lowermost of three dams on
Apalachia_Dam
Dam in Georgia, United States
Nottely Dam by 15 feet to accommodate higher rainfall. Tennessee Valley Authority, The Hiwassee Valley Projects Volume 2: The Apalachia, Ocoee No. 3, Nottely
Nottely_Dam
Geographic region of Tennessee
ambitious ventures during the period included the construction of Ocoee Dam No. 1 and Hales Bar Dam (completed in 1911 and 1913 respectively) by the forerunners
East_Tennessee
Geological area in southeastern Tennessee, United States
Hiwassee River near Benton, Tennessee. The Tennessee Valley Authority's Ocoee Dam Number 3 created a reservoir that extends into the Copper Basin. Ducktown
Copper_Basin_(Tennessee)
River in Michigan and Indiana, U.S.
Lake Michigan. There are 190 dams in the Saint Joseph River watershed, and 17 on the river mainstem. Most of these dams block fish passage, although fish
St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)
St._Joseph_River_(Lake_Michigan)
can be natural rocks, shaped concrete boulders and wing dams, plastic bollards, wooden dams, or truck tires. Channel walls can be straight or slanted
List of artificial whitewater courses
List_of_artificial_whitewater_courses
River in the southeastern United States
Hiwassee River (Tennessee, North Carolina) Conasauga Creek (Tennessee) Ocoee River (Tennessee, Georgia) Nottely River (North Carolina, Georgia) Piney
Tennessee_River
American water reservoir on the North-Carolina–Georgia border
Valley Authority, The Hiwassee Valley Projects Volume 2: The Apalachia, Ocoee No. 3, Nottely, and Chatuge Projects, Technical Report No. 5 (Washington
Chatuge_Lake
Kentucky) Larry Collins Lake Melton Hill Lake Nickajack Lake Norris Lake Ocoee Lake Old Hickory Lake Reelfoot Lake Tellico Lake Tims Ford Lake Watauga
Lists of lakes of the United States
Lists_of_lakes_of_the_United_States
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States
Shallowford Bridge and the Swinging Bridge over the Toccoa River in Georgia, the Ocoee, Hiwassee, Upper Bald and Tellico rivers in Tennessee, and the Little Tennessee
Benton_MacKaye_Trail
City in Tennessee, United States
Wilderness on the Hiwassee River train route. Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River also attracts many people and other outdoor activities such as Mountain
Copperhill,_Tennessee
Species of plant
cracks of riverbank boulders on two Tennessee rivers, the Hiwassee and Ocoee Rivers. The rocks are subjected to periodic flooding when the river levels
Pityopsis_ruthii
Two non-contiguous ridges in Tennessee, U.S.
Little Tennessee River and Chilhowee Dam to the southwest. The southern section runs from Tellico Plains to the Ocoee River in Polk County. The northern
Chilhowee_Mountain
Bicentennial Capitol Mall, at just 19 acres (7.7 ha). The newest state park is Ocoee River State Park, established in September 2025. Tennessee has 85 state
List of Tennessee state parks and natural areas
List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas
State park in Tennessee, United States
Program. In September 2025, the park, which had been called the Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park since 1983, was split into two separate parks with
Hiwassee Scenic River State Park
Hiwassee_Scenic_River_State_Park
This is a list of dams in Tennessee that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams. Several tributaries of the Cumberland
List of dam removals in Tennessee
List_of_dam_removals_in_Tennessee
economy by a series of flood control dams on the Tennessee River and to sell the electricity generated from the dams. After the Supreme Court in 1939 dismissed
Chattanooga and Tennessee Electric Power Company
Chattanooga_and_Tennessee_Electric_Power_Company
American mountain range along North Carolina/Tennessee state line
Precambrian rocks that are part of a formation known as the Ocoee Supergroup. The Ocoee Supergroup consists primarily of slightly metamorphosed sandstones
Great_Smoky_Mountains
archival service (link) Hoffmann, Carlee (May 5, 2022). "A Perfect Storm: The Ocoee Riot of 1920". Florida Historical Quarterly. 93 (1). "Keansburg, NJ Boarding
List of disasters in the United States by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_the_United_States_by_death_toll
River in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee
Coker Creek, Big Lost Creek, Spring Creek, Conasauga Creek, and Toccoa/Ocoee River. The Hiwassee River has been known by many variant spellings, particularly
Hiwassee_River
Mountain in North Carolina, United States
watchman's cabin along with several outcroppings of Precambrian Ocoee Supergroup sandstone. "Fontana Dam Quadrangle, Great Smoky Mountains 7.5 minute 1:24,000-scale
Shuckstack
United States historic place
construction and administration of the dam and reservoir would serve as a model for over two dozen other TVA dams built throughout the Tennessee Valley
Norris_Dam_State_Park
Highway in the United States
four-lane, except between Ocoee and Ducktown, where it is a curvy two-lane mountain highway along the Ocoee River known as the Ocoee Scenic Byway. TDOT's signage
U.S._Route_74
Protected area in Kentucky and Tennessee, U.S.
Originally managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which constructed dams to create the two lakes in this area, the recreation area was later transferred
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Land_Between_the_Lakes_National_Recreation_Area
State highway in Tennessee, United States
River to enter Old Fort where they intersect SR 313. They continue north to Ocoee where they widen to four lanes and have an interchange with US 64/US 74/SR 40
Tennessee_State_Route_33
2016 mass shooting in Florida, U.S.
bombing (1920) (38 deaths) UpStairs Lounge arson attack (1973) (32 deaths) Ocoee massacre (1920) (30–80 deaths) Wilmington massacre (1898) (20–60 deaths)
Pulse_nightclub_shooting
Park in Warren and White Counties, Tennessee, United States
Falls property with plans to dam the Caney Fork and provide power to the Nashville area. The company built several coffer dams, all of which were destroyed
Rock Island State Park (Tennessee)
Rock_Island_State_Park_(Tennessee)
1964 murders of activists in Mississippi, US
secluded location, and shot and killed. They were then buried in an earthen dam. All three activists were associated with the Council of Federated Organizations
Murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
Murders_of_Chaney,_Goodman,_and_Schwerner
Terrorist attack in Louisiana, U.S.
bombing (1920) (38 deaths) UpStairs Lounge arson attack (1973) (32 deaths) Ocoee massacre (1920) (30–80 deaths) Wilmington massacre (1898) (20–60 deaths)
2025_New_Orleans_truck_attack
Implicated in the murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964
bodies of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in an earthen dam on Olen Burrage's farm. A jury acquitted Tucker in 1967. Tucker was a born
Herman_Tucker
American deputy sheriff and klansman (1938–2001)
buried in an earthen dam that was under construction. Following a lead, the bodies of the three missing men were located at the dam site on August 4, 1964
Cecil_Price
American Viticultural Area in North Carolina and Georgia
below the Hiwassee Dam, are a series of lower ridges, mountains, and deep, narrow river gorges that form the watershed for the Ocoee River and the lower
Upper_Hiwassee_Highlands_AVA
Artificially created water sports venue
Segre Olympic Park in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain — flow diversion/pumped 1996 - Ocoee Whitewater Center near Copperhill, Tennessee, United States — altered riverbed
Artificial_whitewater
State park in Pickwick Dam, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Pickwick Landing State Park is a state park in Pickwick Dam, Hardin County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States around the Pickwick Lake impoundment
Pickwick_Landing_State_Park
National forest in Tennessee and North Carolina, U.S.
Mountains. The Cherokee National Forest contains such notable sites as the Ocoee River (site of the 1996 Olympic whitewater events); 150 miles (240 km) of
Cherokee_National_Forest
the East St. Louis massacre of 1917, the Elaine massacre of 1919, the Ocoee massacre of 1920, the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, and the Rosewood massacre
Terrorism in the United States
Terrorism_in_the_United_States
Favorable location for kayaking
North America Lunch Counter on the Snake River in Wyoming Hell Hole on the Ocoee River in Tennessee Rock Island State Park in the Cumberland Mountains of
Playspot
Natural disaster in the United States
U.S. Route 64 in Tennessee in November 2009. This section, known as the Ocoee Scenic Byway, was closed for several months. The rockslide was captured
2009 Southeastern United States floods
2009_Southeastern_United_States_floods
State park in Tennessee, United States
Creek Dam, which is located immediately north of this confluence, retains a reservoir that covers approximately 50 acres (0.20 km2). Beyond the dam, Byrd
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Cumberland_Mountain_State_Park
Forced relocation and ethnic cleansing of the southeastern Native American tribes
Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors'
Trail_of_Tears
National park in Tennessee and North Carolina, US
Mountains National Park are late Precambrian rocks that are part of the Ocoee Supergroup. This group consists of metamorphosed sandstones, phyllites,
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park
Early Cherokee settlements established in North America
University of North Carolina Press. pp. 4–10. Outdoors, Cascade. "History of Ocoee River & the Area". cascadeoutdoors.com. Archived from the original on September
Historic_Cherokee_settlements
Mass shooting in California, U.S.
bombing (1920) (38 deaths) UpStairs Lounge arson attack (1973) (32 deaths) Ocoee massacre (1920) (30–80 deaths) Wilmington massacre (1898) (20–60 deaths)
2015_San_Bernardino_attack
County in Georgia, United States
the northern and eastern border areas of Gilmer County are located in the Ocoee River sub-basin of the Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee basin. Fannin County (north)
Gilmer_County,_Georgia
Numbered U.S. Highway in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee in the United States
completed a project to widen the highway to four lanes between Maryville and Ocoee, Tennessee, and between Chestnut Hill and Newport, Tennessee. US 411 begins
U.S._Route_411
Highway in Tennessee
SR 58, and brief runs concurrently with SR 304. It then crosses Watts Bar Dam and the Tennessee River into Rhea County near the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee_State_Route_68
State park in Tennessee, United States
of Cherokee Lake, an impoundment of the Holston River, via the Cherokee Dam. The western terminus of Tennessee State Route 342 is located inside the
Panther_Creek_State_Park
Mountain range in North Carolina, United States
consist chiefly of Precambrian metasedimentary rocks of a type known as the Ocoee Supergroup, formed over a billion years ago from ancient ocean deposits
Unicoi_Mountains
City in the United States
Cherokee Arboretum at Audubon Acres, and Cherokee Trail Arboretum. The Ocoee River, host to a number of events at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, features
Chattanooga,_Tennessee
Protected area in Tennessee, US
earthen dam along the river a mile or so upstream from Burgess Falls. After a flood destroyed the dam in 1928, the city replaced it with a concrete dam that
Burgess_Falls_State_Park
State park in Tennessee, United States
completion of Kentucky Dam in 1944, covers a 184-mile (296 km) stretch of the river between Kentucky Dam (near Paducah) and Pickwick Landing Dam, near the Tennessee-Alabama
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
Nathan_Bedford_Forrest_State_Park
State park in Tennessee, United States
Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors'
Savage_Gulf_State_Park
U.S. state
whitewater slalom events at the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games were held on the Ocoee River in Polk County. In 2002, Tennessee amended its constitution to establish
Tennessee
Muskogean term for 'town' Jalapa Lake Tansi Village Mohawk Montezuma Niota Ocoee Oneida – named after the Oneida people. Ooltewah – variation of eh-DOH-wah
List of place names of Native American origin in the United States
List_of_place_names_of_Native_American_origin_in_the_United_States
Drainage basin of the Tennessee River
Little Tennessee, and the Clinch, and further down, the Hiwassee and the Ocoee (both of which have sources in Georgia), before reaching Chattanooga. The
Tennessee_Valley
American civil rights activist and murder victim (1943–1964)
shots, after severely beating him. They buried the young men in an earthen dam nearby.[citation needed] The men's bodies remained undiscovered for 44 days
James_Chaney
route within Georgia, leaving the state only once to briefly visit the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Tennessee. The torch spent more time in Georgia than
1996 Summer Olympics torch relay
1996_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
18th century Cherokee people who lived on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains
were submerged by the impoundment of the Little Tennessee River after a dam was constructed in a major Tennessee Valley Authority project. Archaeologists
Overhill_Cherokee
County in Georgia, United States
Tennessee, where it becomes the Ocoee River. Blue Ridge Lake, created in the 1930s by the completion of Blue Ridge Dam (now operated by the Tennessee Valley
Fannin_County,_Georgia
Occurrence of extrajudicial killings
aspect of racism in the United States New York City draft riots of 1863 Ocoee massacre (1920) Political violence in the United States Porvenir massacre
Lynching_in_the_United_States
State Natural Area in Davidson County, Tennessee
Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors'
Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area
State park in Tennessee, United States
of Kentucky Lake, which was created by TVA when the Tennessee River was dammed in 1944. Lodging is available at the 91-room lodge, in 10 3-bedroom cabins
Paris_Landing_State_Park
in Bristol, Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, and the Hiwassee and Ocoee rivers in Polk County. Four Civil War battlefields in Tennessee are preserved
Economy_of_Tennessee
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
massacre Red Summer Chicago race riot of 1919 Washington race riot of 1919 Ocoee massacre Tulsa race massacre Perry massacre Rosewood massacre Reactions
1908_Springfield_race_riot
Land Management. Dams may be held on a contract basis with the federal or state government, for example the energy company PG&E has dams in the Sierra Nevada
List_of_whitewater_rivers
Type of boat racing
rivers there include the Nantahala and Pigeon in North Carolina and the Ocoee in Tennessee. There are also well-attended annual races on West Virginia's
Wildwater_canoeing
Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors'
List of federal lands in Tennessee
List_of_federal_lands_in_Tennessee
Identifying name given to a street or road
that the street connects. For example, Clarcona Ocoee Road links the communities of Clarcona and Ocoee in Orlando, Florida, and Jindivick–Neerim South
Street_name
Valley in Sevier County, Tennessee
Greenbrier is underlain by a Precambrian metamorphic rock formation of the Ocoee Supergroup known as Roaring Fork Sandstone. This rock type, created from
Greenbrier (Great Smoky Mountains)
Greenbrier_(Great_Smoky_Mountains)
United States historic place
Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors'
Roan_Mountain_State_Park
United States historic place
Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors'
Chucalissa
County in North Carolina, United States
Valley Authority, The Hiwassee Valley Projects Volume 2: The Apalachia, Ocoee No. 3, Nottely, and Chatuge Projects, Technical Report No. 5 (Washington
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina
State park in Tennessee, United States
had his mills and distillery. Park facilities include reconstructions of a dam and mill. A historical museum in the park, open during the summer months
David_Crockett_State_Park
Nature preserve in Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors'
Fort_Dickerson_Park
American white supremacist
the murder scene. Barnette said Snowden rode with him in his car to the dam, where the bodies were buried. Snowden was still with them at about 2 a.m
Jimmy_Snowden
State park in Tennessee, United States
Fork River. The man-made Fall Creek Falls Lake, controlled by a earthen dam, assures continuing flow of water to Fall Creek Falls. The lake dominates
Fall_Creek_Falls_State_Park
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