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Santeetlah Dam is a hydroelectric development on the Cheoah River (river mile 9) in Graham County, North Carolina. The dam together with a pipeline/tunnel facility, and a powerhouse form the Santeetlah Development. The Santeetlah powerhouse is located on the left bank of the Cheoah Reservoir portion of the Little Tennessee River five miles (8 km) upstream of the Cheoah Dam. The Santeetlah Project, which began in 1925, was completed in 1928 by the Tallassee Power Company (now Tapoco). The Santeetlah Dam forms the Santeetlah Reservoir, which covers approximately , normal full pool area, with a drainage area of and stretches to Robbinsville, North Carolina. The elevation of Santeetlah Reservoir is according to the USGS. The dam is high and long, and was one of the first structures built using vibratory damping to control concrete quality. It has two spillways with a capacity of 50,000 cfs. It is topped by concrete gatehouse which controls water flows into the five mile tunnel running to the Little Tennessee.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NRHP nomination for Santeetlah Hydroelectric Development )〕 The project's major elements were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The Santeetlah and Cheoah developments have practically flooded the Cheoah River. Water from Santeetlah is piped to the Rhymer's Ferry generating facility on Cheoah Lake, with any water flowing below the dam coming from downstream tributaries or reservoir overflow. The facility is owned and operated by Tapoco. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) maintains limited control over lake levels, as the output from Lake Santeetlah flows into TVA's Cheoah Dam at Tapoco project just below Fontana Dam. ==See also== *National Register of Historic Places listings in Graham County, North Carolina 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Santeetlah Dam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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