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At the Smith Mountain Lake and Dam, an AEP facility that releases water into a lower lake (Leesville) and then pumps it back to the upper lake to generate more power.


Impressive Impeller by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Dam by P F McFarland, on Flickr

The output line heading up and over Smith Mountain

Holding It Back by P F McFarland, on Flickr

PF
Dams are amazing. My number 1 client in the 90’s was the Tennessee Valley Authority. I produced a photo archive of every one of TVA’s power producing facilities and got to access every corner of the system inside out. It was a great experience.

This is Fort Loudon Lake and Dam just minutes from my home in East Tennessee.
 

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