The Dike That Saved Dandridge

The Dike That Saved Dandridge (HM1BFN)

Location: Dandridge, TN 37725 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 0.927', W 83° 24.832'

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A portion of the town of Dandridge would have been flooded by the waters of Douglas Lake if the Tennessee Valley Authority had not built a dike. The top of the dike is an elevation of 1009 feet, seven feet above the dam's crest gates. All of the business district, the Jefferson County Courthouse, county jail, and approximately 1000 feet of Highway 92 would have been below the maximum water level of the reservoir.
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 5:17pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 282466 N 3988357
Decimal Degrees36.01545000, -83.41386667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 0.927', W 83° 24.832'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 0' 55.62" N, 83° 24' 49.92" W
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Area Code(s)865
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 121-137 E Main St, Dandridge TN 37725, US
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