Normandy Dam

Normandy Dam
Normandy Dam
Coordinates	35°27′56″N 86°14′33″W / 35.465476°N 86.24259°W / 35.465476; -86.24259Coordinates: 35°27′56″N 86°14′33″W / 35.465476°N 86.24259°W / 35.465476; -86.24259
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Duck River
Height	110 ft (34 m)^[1]
Length	2,807 ft (856 m)^[2]
Reservoir
Total capacity	126,100 acre·ft (155,500 dam³)^[1]
Catchment area	195 sq mi (510 km²)^[1]
Surface area	2,490 acres (1,010 ha)^[1]

Normandy Dam is a dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the Duck River in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It straddles the border between Bedford and Coffee counties. Completed in 1976, the dam was built primarily for flood control and economic development purposes, and does not produce any electricity. The town of Normandy is located just southwest of the dam. The water level in Normandy Reservoir varies about 11 feet in a normal year.

The dam is 110 feet (34 m) high and spans 2,807 feet (856 m) across the river valley.

References

1 2 3 4 "Normandy Dam". National Performance of Dams Program, National Inventory of Dams. Stanford University. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
↑ Normandy Reservoir, TVA.gov. Retrieved: 2 October 2013.

External links

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Normandy Reservoir — TVA site

Facilities operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority

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