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Polk County Tennessee
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Home to the Ocoee River Whitewater Area,
Polk County Tennessee offers a variety of outdoor recreational
opportunities including
Chilhowee Campground,
Thunder Rock Campground,
Chestnut Mountain Loop,
Starr Mountain Horse Trail Complex,
Old Copper Road Bike Trail,
Turtletown Falls,
Blue Ridge Motorcycle Trail, and many others.
The Tanasi Trail System which
is located at the Ocoee River Whitewater Center offers 30 miles of
hiking and bike trails. |
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Top of Ocoee Dam No. 2
Constructed 1912-1913, Ocoee Dam No. 2 is a 30' high, 450' long,
rock-filled timber crib structure. Repairs of Ocoee Dam No. 2 were
completed in 1980. These repairs gave this dam it's unique look. With
the downstream face of the rockfilled timber dam severely damaged, the
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) chose a process called
Roller-compacted concrete (RCC). In the RCC process of construction
the concrete is spread in one-foot-thick layers, with each additional
layer being slightly less wide than the layer beneath it. This
layering of the concrete is what gives Ocoee Dam No. 2 it's
"staircase" look on the downriver side. This photo was taken at the
top of the dam. |
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