Fontana Dam

North Carolina · United States of America

Fontana Dam, United States of America
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The tallest dam east of the Rockies towers over the Little Tennessee River near the Great Smoky Mountains. The Appalachian Trail crosses its crest, and a visitor center explains the wartime rush to build it for aluminum production.

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