by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
The Franklin Project is located in southwestern North Carolina on the Little Tennessee River, about 21 river miles upstream of Fontana Lake, which is administered by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Franklin Project consists of: (1) a 463-foot-long, 36-foot-high...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
Two existing earth embankment dam sections An existing impoundment with a storage area of 1,665 acre-feet A powerhouse containing 2 generating units Transmission facilities, and appurtenant facilities For a detailed description of this project and the Tippy project...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
Please see additional project information in this 2020 factsheet created by Kaitlyn Raffier, Sharon Klein, and Emma Fox as part of the Future of Dams collaborative research project between the University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, and others.
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
The Project consists of a concrete gravity dam (268 ft long and 44 ft high), a 30-acre reservoir with a storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, Powerhouse No. 1 containing a Francis-type, turbine-generating unit with a rated capacity of 1 MW, Powerhouse No. 2 containing a...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021