Cherokee Dam
A 135 MW hydroelectric power plant in Jefferson, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1942.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3397Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
135 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1942
Location
Jefferson, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
341.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Location
Jefferson, Tennessee · 36.1682, -83.4977
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 372 | |
| 2016 | 265.1 | |
| 2017 | 347.5 | |
| 2018 | 421.3 | |
| 2019 | 425.1 | |
| 2020 | 623.9 | |
| 2021 | 385.8 | |
| 2022 | 336.3 | |
| 2023 | 301.3 | |
| 2024 | 341.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR White Pine, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | ~20 km |
| Douglas Dam | Hydroelectric | 150.8 MW | ~23 km |
| University of Tennessee Steam Plant | Natural Gas | 5 MW | ~45 km |
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | Waste | 4.8 MW | ~48 km |
| John Sevier | Natural Gas | 996.9 MW | ~53 km |
| Norris Dam | Hydroelectric | 131.4 MW | ~54 km |
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