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: ...

WESTERN Ky. (KFVS) - The Kentucky Dam on the Tennessee River is open and spilling water after days of rain. According to the Tennessee Valley Authority on Sunday, February 16, the dam is spilling ...

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.

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 ...

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 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began building the Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River in 1967. In 1973, during construction, ...

Water releases from Douglas Dam, Watauga Dam and Wilbur Dam – two river miles downstream from the Watauga Dam – were scheduled to decline by Oct. 3, according to TVA data.

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… ...

David Etnier, a dam opponent and a zoologist at the University of Tennessee, went snorkeling with students in the Little Tennessee River at Coytee Spring, not far from Tellico.

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 ...

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.