TVA: Stay off Douglas Lake as floating boom deployed to contain hazardous Helene debris
The Tennessee Valley Authority is telling the public to stay off Douglas Lake near Dandridge as it prepares to deploy a 4,000 ...
TVA working to protect water supply intakes downstream from debris in Douglas Lake
River-level maintenance efforts continue nearly a week after Helene impacted the region. The Tennessee Valley Authority on ...
Rivers below Douglas, Watauga dams flood as TVA moves Helene water: 'Like the ocean'
The towns of Boyd's Creek, Kimberlin Heights, Kodak, Sevierville and Seymour were at particular risk of flooding from the ...
TVA deploying boom to help catch debris in Douglas Lake
A boom is a floating barrier that captures surface and submerged debris in bodies of water, the Tennessee Valley Authority ...
One-mile-long floating barrier installed in East Tennessee lake to catch Helene flood debris
The Tennessee Valley Authority is installing a one-mile-long boom in Douglas Lake to collect debris that was washed into the ...
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TVA: Stay off Douglas Lake as floating boom deployed to contain hazardous Helene debris
Douglas, a reservoir in Jefferson and ... is one of the largest deployed in TVA's history. The barrier across the lake is meant to protect water supply intakes and other infrastructure downstream.
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US: Massive Debris Boom Deployed at Douglas Lake to Tackle Flood Aftermath
Dandridge, United States - October 04, 2024 In response to recent heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding, the Tennessee ...
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TVA Deploys Mile-Long Barrier on Douglas Lake for Flood Debris Management in East Tennessee
The TVA installed a mile-long barrier on Douglas Lake to collect flood debris and protect downstream water intakes after ...
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TVA: Douglas Dam sets water flow record to control Hurricane Helene floods
The reservoirs, like Douglas Lake and Watauga Lake, are held back by TVA dams before the water rushes into rivers and communities downstream. "Our tributary system is doing what it's intended to ...