Fontana Dam

A 254.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Swain, North Carolina, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1945.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2779Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
254.7 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1945
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Swain, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.4507, -83.805
Generation (2024)
879 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Fontana Dam

Swain, North Carolina · 35.4507, -83.805

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015903.8
2016796.9
2017731.2
20181,150.6
20191,136.2
20201,848.2
20211,328.4
2022980.1
2023813.6
2024879

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