A Closeup of the Plaque...
We were excited about the fact that this old plaque showed Hales Bar Dam, which has since been replaced with Nickajack Dam. We completely overlooked the fact that the Alcoa Dams, which were not identified on the TVA map that we had, WERE identified here! The Nantahala and Thorpe Dams, however, are no longer operated by APGI, but instead by Natahala Power and Light, now a subsidiary of Duke Power. Another Dam Quest in the planning stage! Also missing is the Tellico Dam, where the Little Tennessee River meets the (big?) Tennessee River, right next to the Fort Loudoun Dam.