Greers Ferry Dam - Heber Springs, AR
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The Snowdog
N 35° 31.240 W 091° 59.720
15S E 591094 N 3931249
The Greers Ferry Dam generates approximately 96,000 KW - in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WM18TKC
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2023
Views: 1
The Greers Ferry Dam was constructed from March 1959 to December 1962. President John F. Kennedy was present for the dedication, just six weeks before he was assassinated in Dallas. The lake serves the Heber Springs area for flood control and is a site for recreation and power generation. When construction began on the dam in 1956, hundreds of workers showed up looking for work. The newly hired workers then rented empty houses next to the construction site, and workers were even building their own homes next to the soon-to-be lake. After the lake filled, tourism boomed, many businesses opened and reopened, and Greers Ferry Lake became one of Arkansas' leading destinations. Today, many resort communities dot the shores of Greers Ferry Lake.
The hydroelectic station has two generators, each producing at a rate of 48,000 KW. The best place to view the dam and hydroelectric station is on the south side of the river, at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Overlook.
Operational: yes
Type of power station: Conventional (dams)
Type of turbine: Francis
Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Visitor center: no
Date built: 12/01/1962
Generation capacity: 96,000 KW
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