Old Hickory Dam Power Plant Superintendent Joseph Conatser explains how water from the reservoir enters gate-controlled intakes into the powerhouse, rotates the turbines, spins the turbines and produce the electric current. A total of 36 kids visited the power plant March 30, 2018 in Hendersonville, Tenn., for “Bring Your Kids to Work Day.” (USACE

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