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TIMS FORD LAKE HOME PAGE

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Tims Ford Lake sometimes called Tims Ford Reservoir is a impoundment of the Elk River in south central Tennessee. It extends 34 miles upstream to the northeast from Tims Ford Dam.

Tim’s Ford’s sprawling arms of water are popular with canoeists, kayakers, and anglers.

 

In addition to power generation and recreation, Tim’s Ford Lake provides water supply and flood damage reduction downstream on the Elk River, primarily for Fayetteville, Tennessee.

 

 

TVA monitors water temperatures in the Elk River closely so that it can adjust the operation of Tims Ford Dam to protect the diversity of aquatic life, including a cold-water trout fishery and endangered species and sport fish that require warm water.

 

Construction of Tims Ford Dam began in 1966 and was completed in 1970.

The dam is 175 feet high and stretches 1,580 feet across the Elk River.

Tims Ford Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has one generating unit with a net dependable capacity of 36 megawatts. Net dependable capacity is the amount of power a dam can produce on an average day, minus the electricity used by the dam itself.

The water level in Tims Ford Reservoir varies about 15 feet in a normal year.

Tims Ford has a flood-storage capacity of 219,600 acre-feet.

Tim’s Ford Description courtesy TVA

 

 

Please consider showing your appreciation of Tims Ford Lake by picking up some litter during your next visit, many hands make light work.



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