Statistics
- Maximum water storage: 23,800,000 acre feet (29.4 km3)
- Maximum water depth: 180 feet (55 m) at the face of the dam
- Normal surface area: 307,000 acres (1,240 km2)
- Normal length: 178 miles (286 km)
- Normal shoreline: 1,320 mi (2,120 km)
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