Along the Tennessee River and its tributaries, TVA manages 40,000 miles of waterway and 11,000 miles of reservoir shoreline. TVA hydro dams play important role.

By 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. Sept. 29, according to the latest available data, this is how much water TVA was sending through its Tennessee River dams, ordered from furthest upstream to furthest downstream: ...

Those who boat or live along the Tennessee River may see a change in the water levels. This is due to the Tennessee Valley Authority moving large amounts of water down stream after the recent heavy… ...

The TVA estimated water levels reached 8 feet over the record elevation and even with the dam still standing, there is extensive flooding along the river. Rainfall totals reached 15-25 inches or ...

The controversy began in 1967, when the Tennessee Valley Authority initiated construction on a dam on the Little Tennessee River, some 20 miles southwest of Knoxville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) dam systems were put to the test during Helene. Following the severe weather, teams have worked to see which dams are safe and ...

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said in an update at 4:48 p.m. that the Nolichucky Dam has been declared stable and secure. The TVA’s Dam Safety team determ… ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority says it will release water from two dams to help with navigation on the Mississippi River, but it’s not likely to have much of an impact in the ...

Update: The TVA is reporting the Nolichucky River has crested, and the dam remains intact. Water is currently receding by approximately one foot per hour, TVA says.

TVA-managed swimming areas on the Tennessee River itself include: Watts Bar Dam Reservation near Spring City, 61 miles from Knoxville Chickamauga Dam Reservation near Chattanooga, 108 miles from ...