Fontana Dam Marker

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Near Fontana Village in Graham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fontana Dam

By M. L., July 2, 2006

1. Fontana Dam Marker

Inscription. length 2365 feet
height 480 feet
Built by TVA 1942-1945 as a unit of its multi-purpose system of dams.

Location. 35° 27.115′ N, 83° 48.09′ W. Marker is near Fontana Village, North Carolina, in Graham County. Marker is on North Carolina Route 1245 1.2 miles north of Fontana Road (North Carolina Highway 28). Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Robbinsville NC 28771, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Junaluska (approx. 8.9 miles away); An Early Mountain Community (approx. 9.5 miles away in Tennessee); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 10.9 miles away in Tennessee); Chilhowee (approx. 13.3 miles away in Tennessee); William Bartram (approx. 13.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Fontana Lake and Dam. (Submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina.)

Additional comments.
1. Fontana Lake and Dam
Excerpt from http://www.westernncattractions.com/fontana.htm (see provided link).

The highest dam east of the Rockies is located just 35 miles West of Bryson City, North Carolina. Towering 480 feet in height this dam backs water for 30 miles and provides a major source of energy for the Tennessee Valley. With 11,685 acres of water surface Fontana provides great recreational water activities such as boating, knee-boarding, water-skiing and some of the best Pike and Bass Fishing anywhere.

Visitors center and parking area. Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

2. Visitors center and parking area.

— Submitted September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina.

Fontana Dam-as seen from visitors center side Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

3. Fontana Dam-as seen from visitors center side

View of the power house and power yard from top of the dam. Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

4. View of the power house and power yard from top of the dam.

Roadway on top of dam. Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

5. Roadway on top of dam.

You can walk, or drive across the top of the dam.

Road / walkway on top of dam. Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

6. Road / walkway on top of dam.

Flood gate controls and motors. Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

7. Flood gate controls and motors.

View of the lake from the dam Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

8. View of the lake from the dam

View of the lake from dam. Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

9. View of the lake from dam.

The water was down considerably when we were there.

View down the valley from the dam. Photo, Click for full size

By M. L., July 2, 2006

10. View down the valley from the dam.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,513 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.