14th largest plant in Tennessee · 1293rd nationally
Pickwick Landing Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 240 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 106,776 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 53% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Pickwick Landing Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Pickwick Dam |
| County | Hardin County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 38365 |
| Coordinates | 35.06830, -88.24940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1938 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1938 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1942 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1942 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.