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Dams under construction. Watts Bar Dam, shown here under construction, has a semi-outdoors type powerhouse with an enormous gantry crane (to the right of the picture) for installation and removal of units. The project is further distinguished by a control building which is entirely removed from the hydro plant, being located some 120 feet higher on top of a steep cliff and with direct connection to the switchyard behind. The windowless left wing of the control building houses the control room; the tower-like structure in the back accomodates air conditioning, restrooms, etc. The glass wall, upper level, contains the reception room with a broad semi-circular overlook terrace, the story below the terrace devoted to offices
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Dams under construction. Watts Bar Dam, shown here under construction, has a semi-outdoors type powerhouse with an enormous gantry crane (to the right of the picture) for installation and removal of units. The project is further distinguished by a control building which is entirely removed from the hydro plant, being located some 120 feet higher on top of a steep cliff and with direct connection to the switchyard behind. The windowless left wing of the control building houses the control room; the tower-like structure in the back accomodates air conditioning, restrooms, etc. The glass wall, upper level, contains the reception room with a broad semi-circular overlook terrace, the story below the terrace devoted to offices
Dams under construction. The operation building for the navigation lock at Watts Bar has been completed ahead of the rest of the project to permit the passage of river transport during construction. The left wing contains control machinery on the first floor and the commanding officer's work space on the second. The center of the upper level is a sheltered observation space for visitors who are received and accommodated in the right wing of the structure, and for access to the right end of the roof. All lock operation buildings are designed for maximum view of the lock chamber and the up- and downriver approaches by the operators and the public
Dams under construction. The operation building for the navigation lock at Watts Bar has been completed ahead of the rest of the project to permit the passage of river transport during construction. The left wing contains control machinery on the first floor and the commanding officer's work space on the second. The center of the upper level is a sheltered observation space for visitors who are received and accommodated in the right wing of the structure, and for access to the right end of the roof. All lock operation buildings are designed for maximum view of the lock chamber and the up- and downriver approaches by the operators and the public
Dams under construction. Cherokee Dam is the latest headwaters dam to be completed. It is a semioutdoors type structure, the covers over the three initial generating units show in the picture behind the railing in front. The office wing of the control building is on the left. The shot is taken between the legs of the gantry crane which is used for installation and removal for repairs of turbines and generators. The cage-like steel contraptions mounted on the spillway piers are the anchorages for the floodgate hinges
Dams under construction. Cherokee Dam is the latest headwaters dam to be completed. It is a semioutdoors type structure, the covers over the three initial generating units show in the picture behind the railing in front. The office wing of the control building is on the left. The shot is taken between the legs of the gantry crane which is used for installation and removal for repairs of turbines and generators. The cage-like steel contraptions mounted on the spillway piers are the anchorages for the floodgate hinges
Watts Bar steam plant. General view of the plant still under construction. When finished, four turbines will generate 240,000 kva. Tall portion houses boilers, bunkers, and conveyor in a simple brick cube, ninety-odd feet tall, above ground and several stories below. Lower portion at right is turbine hall with glass brick upper part and corrugated transite spandrel above. Wing in front houses machine shop on first floor, offices on second. Main entrance is marked by large glazed opening with flagpole next to it, windowless portion to left of ot contains employee lockers and toilets
Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway and powerhouse. The latter encloses three units, is intended to extend eventually to a fourth. Note one of two traveling gantry cranes on spillway deck. Main generator hall built in brick because it is in flood-proof portion; downstream bay which houses control equipment in lower stories and offices above is in concrete on account of flood hazard
Watts Bar steam plant. General view of the plant still under construction. When finished, four turbines will generate 240,000 kva. Tall portion houses boilers, bunkers, and conveyor in a simple brick cube, ninety-odd feet tall, above ground and several stories below. Lower portion at right is turbine hall with glass brick upper part and corrugated transite spandrel above. Wing in front houses machine shop on first floor, offices on second. Main entrance is marked by large glazed opening with flagpole next to it, windowless portion to left of ot contains employee lockers and toilets
Pickwick Dam. Reception room of a powerhouse which is somewhat difficult to reach (therefore, supplementary visitors' facilities were developed at the opposite end of the dam in separate buildings). Rest rooms, elevators, stairway, overlook balcony, and control room can be viewed either through glass doors from this room or from large plate glass openings of the overlook balcony. Terrazzo floor and base, burlap covered plaster walls, acoustic plaster ceiling. Graphic display is in a shallow wall niche between control room doors; top line shows three functions of projects in cross-sectional perspectives; photographs elaborate on TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) program; map of valley is applied to specially constructed movable table
Dams under construction. Watts Bar Dam, shown here under construction, has a semi-outdoors type powerhouse with an enormous gantry crane (to the right of the picture) for installation and removal of units. The project is further distinguished by a control building which is entirely removed from the hydro plant, being located some 120 feet higher on top of a steep cliff and with direct connection to the switchyard behind. The windowless left wing of the control building houses the control room; the tower-like structure in the back accomodates air conditioning, restrooms, etc. The glass wall, upper level, contains the reception room with a broad semi-circular overlook terrace, the story below the terrace devoted to offices
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01/01/1933
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