Bibframe Instance
TitleTennessee Valley Authority power and conservation. Fort Loudoun Dam construction. A workman on a cofferdam of the new Fort Loudoun Dam, furthest upstream of the TVA's main Tennessee River projects. Scheduled for closure and first storage of water early in 1943, this dam will create a 15,000-acre lake reaching fifty-five miles upstream to the city of Knoxville. The reservoir will have a useful storage capacity of 126,000 acre-feet. Power installation of 64,000 kilowatts is authorized, with a possible ultimate of 96,000 kilowatts. Note safety precaution in the form of a life preserver strapped to this workerNotePhysical details: safety Applies To: Applies To: all Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).Title and other information from caption card.More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available atCould not render: bf:electronicLocatorDimensions4 x 5 inches or smaller.Extent1 negativeProvision ActivityPublication: Tennessee 1942 Publication: 1942 June Acquisition SourceDLC Stock Number:LC-USE6-D-006598 (b&w film neg.) 