Fontana Dam Project

Dublin Core

Title

Fontana Dam Project

Subject

Fontana Dam (N.C.)

Description

This view of the 'Fontana Dam Project'� from the report by the Tennessee Valley Authority, 'The Fontana Project: A Comprehensive Report on the Planning, Design, Construction, and Initial Operations of the Fontana Project'� (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1950) shows an aerial view of the completed Fontana Dam in Graham County, N.C., and Swain County, N.C. as seen on page 11. Located on the Little Tennessee River, the dam was begun in 1942 and placed in operation in 1945.

Creator

Tennessee Valley Authority

Source

Special Collections Books

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1950

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
publications (documents)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

62381
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/62381

Date Created

2009-04-09

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Extent

8.8"" x 11.3""(dimension)

Is Part Of

Travel Western North Carolina

Citation

Tennessee Valley Authority, “Fontana Dam Project,” OAI, accessed June 8, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/62381.