Dale Hollow Dam Historical Video: Construction Footage

This footage is of construction of Dale Hollow Dam. The exact date is of this footage is unknown although the dam was completed for flood control in 1943. Power generating units were added in 1948, 1949 and 1953. The project was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built by private contractors under the supervision of the Corps. The dam, powerplant and reservoir are operated by the Nashville District of the Corps of Engineers.
Dale Hollow Dam is located approximately three miles east of Celina, Tenn., on Obey River, 7.3 miles above its juncture with the Cumberland River at river mile 380.0. Dale Hollow Lake covers portions of Clay, Pickett, Overton and Fentress Counties in Tennessee and Clinton and Cumberland Counties in Kentucky. The project consists of 27,700 surface acres of water and 24,842 acres of surrounding land. (USACE Video)

[@gtaschiii]

I remember going by the old town of Burnside, when the Lake was down, and seeing a vintage station wagon parked on one of the streets. Apparently it was left when the town was moved.
I am 82 now and I can remember going to the town when I was very young, with my parents and Cam and Opal Howard.

[@yedon68]

I remember Burnside Ky ? drove thru to Tn from Mi ~ yrs ago! COOL TIMES ! NOT FORGOTTEN !

[@bustyrandit]

Thank you for posting this. I grew up in Clay Co. (Hermitage Springs) and visited Dale Hollow on occasion. I even got to visit the dam on a school field trip in the mid-80s.My mother recently mentioned her father, Carlos Green was involved in the construction as a laborer.

[@stockimageofaburglarwithag2284]

Thanks for posting this. I grew up in Clay Co. near Hermitage Springs, where I attended school. I went on a class trip to the dam in the mid-80's. Part of the tour involved taking us down inside the dam. There was an area where tools and an old wooden ladder were left behind post construction, It looked like they had knocked off for the day and never went back. Nobody knew why.

[@Jesus-Said-T-U-Y-C-A-Follow-Me]

Virtually All of My Arney Family's land, homes, graves, etc. were lost when when Dale Hollow Lake was created!

[@Clayindy]

Simply, Follow Me TM Christian Ministries my family had land there and their town graves etc were moved torn down etc. what part are you speaking of