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
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Jefferson, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
341.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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