Front
Back
Postcard Parksville Tennessee 1913 Dam and Power House No. 1 Polk County *as is*
SoldSold on Jul 13, 2025
| Location | Parksville, Tennessee, United States |
|---|---|
| Era | Divided Back (1907-1915) |
| Type | Printed (Lithograph) |
| Subject | Dam |
| Publisher | MacGowan-Cooke, Chattanooga |
| Notes | The postcard has some wear on the bottom left corner.. and has been taped due to a tear towards upper left side. DAM AND POWER HOUSE NO. 1, PARKSVILLE, POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE The first of three developments aggregating 85,000 h.p., on the Ocoee River. Length of dam 840 feet; height of spillway 110 feet; Reservoir 2,000 acres; Capacity 25,000 h.p. Completed in January, 1912. Supplies power over high tension lines to Chattanooga, Knoxville, Cleveland, Athens, Sweetwater, Lenoir, Etowah, and Rome, Ga. Operated by the Tennessee Power Company, Cleveland, Tennessee. Under construction—Dam and Power House No. 2, 30,000 h.p.—110,000 volt transmission line to Nash- ville, 170 miles. |
| Lot | Z056 |
| Views | 0 views |
