Hiwassee Dam
Murphy, North Carolina
- Capacity
- 166 MW
- Status
- Operating
- Fuel
- Hydroelectric
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- City
- Murphy
- County
- Cherokee County
- State
- North Carolina
- Operational date
- May 1940
- Balancing authority
- TVA
Hiwassee Dam is a 166 MW hydroelectric power plant in Murphy, North Carolina. Operated by Tennessee Valley Authority, it has been operating since 1940. The facility is located in Cherokee County, within the TVA balancing authority.
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)