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A In this AP file photo, British troops arriving in England on June 6, 1940 after fleeing Flanders received all kinds of fruit and food from women who passed it…

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Douglas Lake Levels

Midnight Elevation: 994.71 Work on Douglas Dam began in February 1942 and was completed on a crash schedule in just 12 months and 17 days—a world record for projects of equivalent…

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Cherokee Lake Levels

Midnight Elevation: 1064.82 Cherokee was built to generate hydroelectric power during the World War II emergency, but it also plays an important role as one of the chains of TVA-managed…

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