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Dale Hollow Lake and Dam was authorized by the Flood
Control Act of 1938 and the River and Harbor Act of 1946.
The project was completed for flood control in 1943 and
power generating units were installed in 1948, 1949, and
1953. The project was designed by the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers and built by private contractors. The Dale
Hollow Dam, Power Plant, and Reservoir are operated by
the Nashville District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Dale Hollow Lake covers portions of
Clay, Overton, and Pickett Counties in Tennessee and
Clinton and Cumberland Counties in Kentucky. Dale Hollow
Lake consists of 27,700 surface acres of water and
24,842 acres of surrounding land. The Dale Hollow
Lake Shoreline Management Plan provides policies for
the effective long range management and protection of
entrusted natural resources. These public lands are managed
to allow the shoreline and forested hillsides to remain in
their natural state with no provisions for private exclusive
use.
The
primary purpose of the Dale Hollow Dam was for flood
control. The dam helps control flooding of the Obey
River in the areas below the dam and also in areas along
the Cumberland River. The secondary purpose of the
dam is for power generation. Power produced at Dale
Hollow Lake is sufficient to supply the needs of an
average city of 45,000 people. Recreation is third on the
list. Each year, the lake provides recreational
opportunities including fishing, boating,
skiing, swimming, and scuba diving for
millions of visitors.
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