Laurel River Dam
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Kentucky /
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The 282 foot (86 m) high dam was built between 1964 and 1974. It is a combination earth and rock-fill dam. Hydropower production began in 1977. As of 2006, it produced an average annual energy of 67 gigawatt hours of hydroelectricity.
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Coordinates: 36°57'39"N 84°16'7"W
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