Tims Ford Lake
| Tims Ford Lake | |
|---|---|
 Tims Ford Lake near Winchester | |
| Location | Franklin / Moore counties, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°11′49″N 086°16′43″W / 35.19694°N 86.27861°WCoordinates: 35°11′49″N 086°16′43″W / 35.19694°N 86.27861°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Elk River |
| Primary outflows | Elk River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 10,700 acres (43 km2) |
Tims Ford Lake is a reservoir run by the Tennessee Valley Authority in southern middle Tennessee.
Tims Ford Dam was built by the TVA from 1966 to 1970, stands 175 feet high and 1580 feet long at its crest, and impounds the Elk River for an average of 36 megawatts of hydroelectric power. The reservoir has a flood storage capacity of 219,600 acre-feet.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ TVA website. Accessed: 2 May 2016.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tims Ford Lake
- TVA: Tims Ford Reservoir
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