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Little Tennessee River near Fontana Dam
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- Date created: November 9, 2007
- Location: Graham County, North Carolina
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This is the Little Tennessee River as it winds away from Fontana Dam. The Little Tennessee River powers the dam. Fontana Dam is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States at 2,365 feet long and 480 feet tall.