Celina in Clay County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dale Hollow Dam
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Dale Hollow Powerhouse

Dale Hollow Dam side of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2023

1. Dale Hollow Dam side of the Marker

Inscription. Dale Hollow Dam
1942-1943 Congress authorized the construction of Dale Hollow Dam in 1938 to reduce flood damages in the Cumberland, Ohio, and Mississippi River Valleys. Designed by the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers and built by private contractors, construction of the dam began March 1942 and was completed in October 1943. The dam, 200 feet high and 1,717 feet long, impounds 61 miles of the Obey River, creating 620 miles of shoreline with 27,700 acres of water and 24,842 acres of land for recreation.

Side 2:
Dale Hollow Powerhouse
1942-1953 Due to World War II, powerhouse construction was suspended in October 1943 with work resuming in July 1946. The first of three identical Francis turbine generator units began generating electricity in December 1948. Unit two was in-service by January 1949. The final unit went online in November of 1953. Water surges 140 feet from reservoir intakes to the turbine and generator units. Collectively they have the capacity to generate a maximum 54,000 kilowatts of electricity, sufficient to power a city of 45,000 people.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 36° 32.395′ N, 85° 27.087′ W. Marker is in Celina, Tennessee, in Clay County. It is on Dale Hollow Dam Road half a mile south of Lady of the Lake Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 924 Dale Hollow Dam Rd, Celina TN 38551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dale Hollow Dam (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Free Hill(s) Community (approx. 1.3 miles away); Donaldson Cemetery

Dale Hollow Powerhouse side of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2023

2. Dale Hollow Powerhouse side of the Marker

(approx. 2.9 miles away); History of the Webb Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hugh Roberts (approx. 2.9 miles away); William Hull Building (approx. 3.1 miles away); Clay County Veterans Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away); Clay County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Celina.

Dale Hollow Dam / Powerhouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2023

3. Dale Hollow Dam / Powerhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

Dale Hollow Dam⎯⎯⎯Dale Hollow Powerhouse

Dale Hollow Dam
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Dale Hollow Powerhouse