Two boaters were discovered trapped in a whirlpool at the base of this dam in Blount County, Tennessee, state officials say. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency photo Two men were ensnared in an ...

The Hales Bar Dam was built between 1905-1913 by the Chattanooga and Tennessee River Power Company to develop hydroelectric power, according to the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

The South Holson and Watauga Dams also held back floodwaters in reservoirs further northeast in Tennessee. TVA's reservoirs function both as storage for water and like batteries for hydroelectric ...

Along the Tennessee River and its tributaries, TVA manages 40,000 miles of waterway and 11,000 miles of reservoir shoreline. TVA's fleet of hydroelectric dams is the bedrock of its renewable ...

A missing woman in Tennessee was found dead on Thursday near a dam, and police say that the cause of death hasn't yet been determined. Chase Stafford, 25, was found dead in the Cumberland River ...