tˈɪlɚɹi dˈæm wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt æz ɐn ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvənmˈɛɡəwˌɑːt hˌaɪdɹoʊɪlˈɛktɹɪk fəsˈɪlᵻɾi ˈoʊnd ænd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə pˈaʊɚ, ænd nˈaʊ ˈoʊnd baɪ dˈuːk ˈɛnɚdʒi.
Tillery Dam was constructed in 1928 as an 87-megawatt hydroelectric facility owned and operated by Carolina Power, and now owned by Duke Energy.