Workers Align Turbine Shaft at Watts Bar Dam 1942

In June 1942, workers inspect the turbine shaft alignment at Watts Bar Dam in Tennessee. This hydroelectric facility has a power capacity of 90,000 kilowatts, expandable to 150,000 kilowatts, and supports the Tennessee River system with 370,000 acre-feet of water. The dam is a key project of the Tennessee Valley Authority, aimed at boosting energy production during World War II.

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