Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Rudledge, TN · EIA plant 3397

Cherokee Dam

Cherokee Dam is a hydro power facility in Rudledge, TN, with 135 MW of operating capacity.

Operating capacity135 MW4 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityTennessee Valley AuthorityEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityTVATennessee Valley Authority

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Hydro135 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Hydroelectric

Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source