Record release at Douglas Dam as TVA works to prevent more flooding
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A record amount of water is rushing through the power turbines and spillways of Douglas Dam.
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Record release at Douglas Dam as TVA works to reduce flooding impacts
A record amount of water is rushing through the power turbines and spillways of Douglas Dam. Normally at this time of year, the dam would be drawn down to get ready for the wet winter season, but ...
TVA: TN dams were pushed to their limits, but performed as they were supposed to during historic flooding
The Tennessee Valley Authority said the last time the area saw this kind of rainfall was in the late 1970s, which mostly ...
Tennessee Valley Authority assesses dams in wake of Hurricane Helene
After historic rainfall in the mountains of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, the TVA has worked to manage record amounts of water that flow into the Douglas Dam. TVA spokesperson Scott ...
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Douglas and Watauga dams releasing increased volumes of water; Tennessee River area not expected to reach flood stage
The Tennessee Valley Authority said Monday that the Douglas Dam and Watauga Dam were releasing higher-than-normal volumes of ...
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TVA manages record amounts of water
To avoid further flooding, the Tennessee Valley Authority is releasing a historic amount of water from the Douglas Dam.
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Hurricane Helene Damage Comes Into Focus With Long Rebuild Effort Expected
Departments of Transportation in North Carolina and Tennessee are still assessing the extensive damages from Hurricane Helene ...
Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods: What to know about the aftermath
TVA's system of dams along the Tennessee River and its tributaries has been tested by record flooding from Hurricane Helene, ...
Tennessee flooding map shows the dams and rivers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Douglas Dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons a second. The Nolichucky Dam withstood twice the water ...
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Helene causes flooding, evacuations
SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County avoided the heaviest rains and winds from the remnants of Hurricane Helene last week but still ...
Nolichucky Dam flow reached nearly twice Niagara Falls during Helene flooding, TDOT says
Despite the highest water levels the Nolichucky Dam had ever experienced, it stood firm during Hurricane Helene and is ...
5 Key Takeaways In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Helene
More than 100 people in six states were killed as a result of last week’s storm, and that figure could still climb. Hurricane ...