Carters Dam
Carters Dam is an earthen embankment dam located south of Chatsworth in Murray County and west of Ellijay in northwestern Georgia, United States, that creates Carters Lake. Description The dam is tall and is situated above the mouth of the Coosawattee River. The drainage area is . The dam took 15 years to build and was completed in . The area of the primary flood control pool is . The top elevation of the dam is . The top width of the dam is . The dam is constructed of rock and earth and is the tallest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River. The dam has a diversion tunnel that is . It is a horseshoe shape with a bottom width of The lake is the deepest manmade reservoir east of the Mississippi River and deepest lake in Georgia. The created lake is more than deep and has of shoreline without any private docks or other development. Hydroelectric plant Below the dam is a retention and re-regulation lake (Reregulation Reservoir). The hydroelectric plant is of the pu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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USACE Carters Lake And Dam
, colors = , anniversaries = 16 June (Organization Day) , battles = , battles_label = Wars , website = , commander1 = LTG Scott A. Spellmon , commander1_label = Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , commander2 = MGbr>Richard J. Heitkamp, commander2_label = Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commanding General , commander3 = MGKimberly M. Colloton, commander3_label = Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations , commander4 = MGbr>William H. Graham, commander4_label = Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations , commander5 = COLbr>James J. Handura, commander5_label = Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army Corps of Engin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Dams And Reservoirs In Georgia (U
The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in the United States. There are an estimated 84,000 dams in the United States, impounding of river or about 17% of rivers in the nation. By state Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado *Aurora Reservoir * Barker Dam – Barker Reservoir *Blue Mesa Dam – Blue Mesa Reservoir *Chatfield Reservoir *Cherry Creek Reservoir *Dillon Reservoir * Electra Lake *Elkhead Reservoir * Englewood Dam *Green Mountain Reservoir *Gross Dam – Gross Reservoir * Horsetooth Dam – Horsetooth Reservoir, built as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project *John Martin Reservoir *McNulty Reservoir Dam *McPhee Dam – McPhee Reservoir *Morrow Point Dam – Morrow Point Reservoir *Mount Elbert Forebay Dam * Navajo Reservoir *Olympus Dam in Estes Park, Colorado, built as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project *Quincy Reservoir, in Aurora *Ralston Dam *Ridgway Dam – Ridgway Reservoir, built as part of the Dall ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ACT River Basin
The Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin (ACT River Basin) is a drainage basin (watershed) in the Southeastern United States. This area is classified as a sub-region by the USGS hydrological code system. Sub-regions This sub-region consists of two basins, per the hydrological code system, namely the Coosa- Tallapoosa basin, and the Alabama basin. Further, here are the sub-basins of each of these two basins: Coosa- Tallapoosa basin * Conasauga sub-basin * Coosawattee sub-basin * Oostanaula sub-basin * Etowah sub-basin * Upper Coosa sub-basin * Middle Coosa sub-basin * Lower Coosa sub-basin * Upper Tallapoosa sub-basin * Middle Tallapoosa sub-basin * Lower Tallapoosa sub-basin Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ... basin * Upper Alabama sub-basin * Cah ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dams Completed In 1977
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect or store water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. The word ''dam'' can be traced back to Middle English, and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities, such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. History Ancient dams Early dam building took place in Mesopotamia and the Middle East. Dams were used ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States Army Corps Of Engineers Dams
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Buildings And Structures In Murray County, Georgia
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Dams In Georgia (U
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect or store water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. The word ''dam'' can be traced back to Middle English, and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities, such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. History Ancient dams Early dam building took place in Mesopotamia and the Middle East. Dams were used ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States Department Of Energy Global Energy Storage Database
The United States Department of Energy's Global Energy Storage Database (GESDB) is a free-access database of energy storage projects and policies funded by the U.S. DOE, Office of Electricity, and Sandia National Labs. In 2013, the database covered 409 projects; it aimed to cover all energy storage projects globally by 2014. By 2020, it covered 1,686 projects, comprising 22 GigaWatt power of US grid storage capacity. Pumped-storage hydroelectricity is around 90% of the energy capacity. Storage facilities are 80% efficient. See also * List of energy storage projects * Energy storage * Hydroelectricity * Hydropower *United States Department of Energy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and manages the research and development of nuclear power and nuclear weapons in the United Stat ... References External links U.S. Dept of Energy - Energy Storage SystemsU. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Stations
The following page lists all pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations that are larger than in installed generating capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than , and those that are decommissioned or only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page. List of plants larger than 1000 MW capacity The table below lists currently operational power stations. Some of these may have additional units under construction, but only current installed capacity is listed. Under construction This table lists future 1,000 MW or larger stations that are under construction; some may be partially operational with a current installed capacity under 1,000 MW. See also * List of energy storage projects * List of hydroelectric power station failures * Lists of hydroelectric power stations * List of largest power stations * United States Department of Energy Global Ener ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Energy Storage Projects
This is a list of energy storage power plants worldwide, other than pumped hydro storage. Many individual energy storage plants augment electrical grids by capturing excess electrical energy during periods of low demand and storing it in other forms until needed on an electrical grid. The energy is later converted back to its electrical form and returned to the grid as needed. Most of the world's grid energy storage by capacity is in the form of pumped-storage hydroelectricity, which is covered in List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations. This article list plants using all other forms of energy storage. Another energy storage method is the consumption of surplus or low-cost energy (typically during night time) for conversion into resources such as hot water, cool water or ice, which is then used for heating or cooling at other times when electricity is in higher demand and at greater cost per kilowatt hour (kWh). Such thermal energy storage is often employed at e ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pumped-storage Hydroelectricity
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity (PSH), or pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES), is a type of hydroelectric energy storage used by electric power systems for load balancing. The method stores energy in the form of gravitational potential energy of water, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation. Low-cost surplus off-peak electric power is typically used to run the pumps. During periods of high electrical demand, the stored water is released through turbines to produce electric power. Although the losses of the pumping process make the plant a net consumer of energy overall, the system increases revenue by selling more electricity during periods of peak demand, when electricity prices are highest. If the upper lake collects significant rainfall or is fed by a river then the plant may be a net energy producer in the manner of a traditional hydroelectric plant. Pumped-storage hydroelectricity allows energy from intermittent sources (such as solar, wind ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sixtoe Mound
The Sixtoe Mound site (Smithsonian trinomial, 9MU100) is an archaeological site in Murray County, Georgia excavated by Arthur Randolph Kelly from 1962-1965 as a part of the Carters Dam project conducted for the National Park Service by the University of Georgia. The site consisted of a low platform mound and an associated village. The majority of the mound was excavated, while the village received little excavation. Sixtoe Field Excavation in Sixtoe Field began in 1962. Excavation covered about , with test pits yielding the existence of a workshop site (9MU100; XU-G). A ton or more of worked stone of various stages was discovered here, with some stones being subjected to heating or burning. The majority of the mineral content was quartz, with about 5 per cent showing various quartzitic combinations: slate, limestone, limited flint or chert. A few "rejects" were found, but almost no completed or nearly completed specimens. The artifacts indicate that main period of workshop activity ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |