Great Falls is one of seven dams acquired by TVA from private companies, and it’s the only TVA dam located outside the Tennessee River watershed. Named for the falls that plunge into the Caney Fork River a short distance below the dam, it is located about 75 miles southeast of Nashville.

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Great Falls Friends & Neighbors’s events endeavor to follow all guidelines issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please refer to the VDH.Virginia.gov and cdc.gov websites for current information, requirements, and guidance. We will also make virtual events and options a priority, whenever possible. Great Falls News. Event planners in Cascade County are ready for 2021. Matt Holzapfel 6:59 PM, Jan 29, 2021. Great Falls News. Great Falls commissioners consider task force to address crime. Great Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census. Although primarily a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., one major attraction is Great Falls Park which overlooks the Great Falls of the Potomac River, for which the community and the park are named.

Great Falls Dam, completed in 1916 by the Tennessee Electric Power Company for the purpose of power generation, was purchased by TVA in 1939.

The area surrounding Great Falls Reservoir is a scenic wilderness with numerous waterfalls, including the one that gives the reservoir its name. Whitewater rapids below the dam are world-renowned for kayaking and canoeing and have hosted national and international paddling events.

Nearby Rock Island State Park offers hiking, camping, swimming and boating on Center Hill Lake. There is a boat ramp above the dam on Great Falls Reservoir, an old mill site on the river below the dam and spectacular fishing in the scenic gorge of the Caney Fork River.

Great Falls: Facts + Figures

• Construction of Great Falls Dam began in 1915 and was completed in 1916.
• Great Falls is one of seven dams acquired by TVA from private companies, and it’s the only TVA dam located outside the Tennessee River watershed.
• Great Falls Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has two generating units with a summer net dependable capacity of 35 megawatts. Net dependable capacity is the amount of power a dam can produce on an average day, minus the electricity used by the dam itself.
• Great Falls Reservoir is 22 miles long and has 120 miles of winding shoreline and about 1,830 acres of water surface.
• Great Falls has a flood-storage capacity of 30,500 acre-feet.
• The dam is 92 feet high and stretches 800 feet across the Caney Fork River.
• Find Great Falls Dam at 1778 Great Falls Rd., Rock Island, Tenn.

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In early December, our club member Holly Kuga died suddenly in a car accident. A lovely article was written about our club losing a special member and friend --Great Falls Club Mourns Member Lost in Car Accident People insidenova.com. If you haven't seen it yet, a link to Holly's obituary is below. The family appreciates all the outpouring of cards and sentiments. The club sent a nice arrangement of flowers to the family as soon as we heard the news. Members can view and share thoughts in the 'family guestbook' through the link at the bottom on the email. GFFN member and long-time friend shares these words.....

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'Holly was my friend, my bridge student, & a big help in pulling off the Bridge Jamboree for the benefit of the GFWC & the GFFN Scholarship Fund for several years. She was bright, funny, caring, & reliable.' -- Karen Magley

We are grateful for the positive impact that Holly had on so many of us and as such a vibrant volunteer within our club. We wish all of you a warm and peaceful holiday filled with love.

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Sincerely, Erin and Julie

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Holly Ann Kuga December 24, 1947 - December 6, 2020