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{{Infobox dam
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| name = Mission Dam
| name = Mission Dam
| image = Mission Dam on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C.jpg
| image = Mission Dam on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C.jpg
| image_caption = Mission Dam on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C.
| image_caption = Mission Dam on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C.
| name_official = Mission Dam
| name_official = Mission Dam
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| dam_crosses = [[Hiwassee River]]
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| location =[[Clay County, North Carolina]], United States
| location = [[Clay County, North Carolina]], United States
| operator = [[Duke Energy]]
| operator = [[Duke Energy]]
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Mission Dam is a dam on the [[Hiwassee River]] in [[Clay County, North Carolina|Clay County]], in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. The dam is located between [[Hiwassee Dam]] and [[Chatuge Dam]]. The dam is the oldest on the river, built in 1924. Other dams on the river were constructed in the 1940s. The city of [[Andrews, North Carolina]] built the dam to supply energy. Nantahala Power and Light bought the facility in 1929 and upgraded it in 1943. Unlike other dams on the river, it is operated by [[Duke Energy]] instead of the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]].
'''Mission Dam''' is a dam on the [[Hiwassee River]] in [[Clay County, North Carolina|Clay County]], in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. The dam is located between [[Hiwassee Dam]] and [[Chatuge Dam]]. The city of [[Andrews, North Carolina]] built the dam in 1924 at a cost of $500,000 to supply energy.<ref name="site1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1929-05-10 |title=Mission Dam |url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn93064795/1929-05-10/ed-1/seq-16/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |work=The Clay County News |pages=16}}</ref> The dam is the oldest on the river (other dams on along the Hiwassee were constructed in the 1940s). Nantahala Power and Light bought the facility in 1929 and upgraded it in 1943.<ref name=site1>{{cite web |url=http://www.janandpat.net/dams/dukepower/missiondam.htm |title=Nantahala Power and Light's Mission Dam |work=JanandPat.net }}</ref> Unlike other dams on the river, it is operated by [[Duke Energy]] instead of the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]].<ref>{{cite conference |title=Mission Hydroelectric Project FERC #2619 License Application Volume I |url=https://p-cd.duke-energy.com/-/media/pdfs/community/lakes-and-rec/nantahala-relicensing/mission-final-appl-vol1.pdf?rev=d6176e90b58c4c278bb81ecfd127326e |publisher=Duke Energy |year=2003 }}</ref>


Mission Dam was built as an [[Nils F. Ambursen|Ambursen]] type dam, but in 1999 many of its chambers were filled in due to concrete deterioration.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.janandpat.net/dams/dukepower/missiondam.htm |title=Nantahala Power and Light's Mission Dam |work=JanandPat.net }}</ref> It is 50 feet (15 m) high and 397 feet (121 m) long.
Mission Dam was built as an [[Nils F. Ambursen|Ambursen]] type dam, but in 1999 many of its chambers were filled in due to concrete deterioration.<ref name=site1 /> It is 50 feet (15 m) high and 397 feet (121 m) long. Mission Dam is classified by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] as a high-hazard dam, meaning a [[dam failure]] may pose a deadly threat to nearby residents. As of 2023, the dam's condition was listed as "fair."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Mission Dam |url=https://nid.sec.usace.army.mil/#/dams/system/NC00348/inspections |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=National Inventory of Dams}}</ref>


The reservoir is 47 acres.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/mission-p-2619/ |title=Mission P-2619 |work=Hydropower Reform Coalition }}</ref> The dam is adjacent to a portage for canoe access downstream and a hiking trail on the path of the former Peavine Railroad which ran nearby.
The reservoir is 47 acres.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/mission-p-2619/ |title=Mission P-2619 |work=Hydropower Reform Coalition }}</ref> The dam is adjacent to a portage for canoe access downstream and a hiking trail on the path of the former Peavine Railroad which ran nearby.
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==Location==
==Location==


Mission Dam is located 106 miles (170 km) above the mouth of the Hiwassee River, just upstream of the [[Cherokee County, North Carolina|Cherokee County]] line.
Mission Dam is located 106 miles (170&nbsp;km) above the mouth of the Hiwassee River, just upstream of the [[Cherokee County, North Carolina|Cherokee County]] line.


The town of [[Hayesville, North Carolina]] and TVA’s Chatuge Dam are located 9 miles and 15 miles upstream, respectively.
The town of [[Hayesville, North Carolina]] and TVA's Chatuge Dam are located 9 miles and 15 miles upstream, respectively.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Dams on the Hiwassee River]]
[[Category:Dams on the Hiwassee River]]

Latest revision as of 05:50, 25 October 2024

Mission Dam
Mission Dam on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C.
Official nameMission Dam
LocationClay County, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°3′52″N 83°55′33″W / 35.06444°N 83.92583°W / 35.06444; -83.92583
Opening date1924
Construction cost$500,000
Operator(s)Duke Energy
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsHiwassee River
Height50 ft (15 m)
Length397 ft (121 m)

Mission Dam is a dam on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The dam is located between Hiwassee Dam and Chatuge Dam. The city of Andrews, North Carolina built the dam in 1924 at a cost of $500,000 to supply energy.[1][2] The dam is the oldest on the river (other dams on along the Hiwassee were constructed in the 1940s). Nantahala Power and Light bought the facility in 1929 and upgraded it in 1943.[1] Unlike other dams on the river, it is operated by Duke Energy instead of the Tennessee Valley Authority.[3]

Mission Dam was built as an Ambursen type dam, but in 1999 many of its chambers were filled in due to concrete deterioration.[1] It is 50 feet (15 m) high and 397 feet (121 m) long. Mission Dam is classified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a high-hazard dam, meaning a dam failure may pose a deadly threat to nearby residents. As of 2023, the dam's condition was listed as "fair."[4]

The reservoir is 47 acres.[5] The dam is adjacent to a portage for canoe access downstream and a hiking trail on the path of the former Peavine Railroad which ran nearby.

Location

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Mission Dam is located 106 miles (170 km) above the mouth of the Hiwassee River, just upstream of the Cherokee County line.

The town of Hayesville, North Carolina and TVA's Chatuge Dam are located 9 miles and 15 miles upstream, respectively.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nantahala Power and Light's Mission Dam". JanandPat.net.
  2. ^ "Mission Dam". The Clay County News. 1929-05-10. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  3. ^ Mission Hydroelectric Project FERC #2619 License Application Volume I (PDF). Duke Energy. 2003.
  4. ^ "Mission Dam". National Inventory of Dams. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  5. ^ "Mission P-2619". Hydropower Reform Coalition.
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