Fort Loudoun Lock

Fort Loudoun Lock This is the official Fort Loudoun Lock page managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. The dam was constructed in three phases.

Fort Loudoun Lock is at Tennessee River Mile 602.3 in Lenoir City, 55 miles below Knoxville, Tenn. Fort Loudoun Lock is located near Lenoir City, Tennessee, some 55 miles downstream from Knoxville. The lock is maintained and operated by the U.S. It is at Tennessee River mile 602.3, some 73.4 miles upstream of Watts Bar Lock. Fort Loudoun is the uppermost dam on the Tennessee River. Fort Loudoun wa

s the last dam built on the Tennessee River and is a Tennessee Valley Authority project. Construction of the dam began July 8, 1940 and was completed in June 1944. Phase One was the lock and earthen dam on the south side of the river. The lock was constructed on Belle Island. The lock went into operation October 10, 1943. Phase Two was the construction of the spillway. Phase Three was the construction of the Powerhouse. During the construction of the lock and earthen dam, all of the water was channeled through the main river channel. During the construction of the spillways, the water was channeled through the lock and remaining river channel. During the construction of the powerhouse, the water was diverted through the spillways and the lock. The highway bridge over the dam was not added until 1963.

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Knoxville, TN

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