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December 21, 2011
Calderwood Village gate closed for holiday
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Alcoa Employees Mobilize Worldwide to Celebrate Eco-Holidays
April 18, 2011
Green Works Volunteer Initiative Encourages Employees to Reduce, Recycle and Replenish
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NC Fund Board Page
January 25, 2010
Learn more about the North Carolina Resource Management and Enhancement Fund.
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Alcoa Worldwide News
Read how Alcoa is making headlines around the world at its worldwide site.
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The Tapoco Division of Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI) owns and operates the Tapoco Project. The Tapoco Project is a four-development hydroelectric project located in the western portion of the Little Tennessee Watershed on the Little Tennessee and Cheoah Rivers in Graham, Swain, Blount, and Monroe Counties in North Carolina and Tennessee.
The Tapoco Project is licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as Project No. 2169. The Tapoco Division operates the Project to provide power for Alcoa’s aluminum smelting and rolling operations in Alcoa, TN. The Tapoco Project includes four reservoirs —Santeetlah, Cheoah, Calderwood, and Chilhowee— that offer a variety of recreation opportunities and provide important habitat for plants, fish and wildlife. This website provides information about the Project’s developments, news, regulatory issues, shoreline management, and other environmental information.
| Dam | Date Completed | Height | Width | Flood Capacity | Number of Units | Current Licensed Capacity | | Cheoah | 1919 | 229' | 750' | 4,200 acre feet | 5 | 118 MW | | Santeetlah | 1928 | 216' | 1,054' | 27,000 acre feet | 2 | 40.4 MW | | Calderwood | 1930 | 230' | 916' | 3,500 acre feet | 3 | 140.4 MW | | Chilhowee | 1957 | 88.5' | 1,373' | 10,250 acre feet | 3 | 52.2 MW |
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