Fort Patrick Henry Dam

Fort Patrick Henry is named after the colonial fort, also known as Long Island Station, that was established nearby at the site of present-day Kingsport, Tennessee. The dam was built primarily for hydropower.

Construction of Fort Patrick Henry Dam began in 1951 and was completed in 1953.

The dam is 95 feet high and stretches 737 feet across the South Fork of the Holston River.

The generating capacity of Fort Patrick Henry Dam is 59,400 kilowatts of electricity.

The reservoir behind the dam is 872 acres, 10 miles long and 37 miles of shoreline and features steep bluffs and only a few coves. Water level fluctuates between 1,263-feet (full pool) to 1257-feet (minimum pool) depending on rainfall and downstream needs.


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