TVA: Stay off Douglas Lake as floating boom deployed to contain ...
WEB17 hours ago · The large field of floating debris on Douglas Lake is in the north section of the reservoir, near where the three rivers flow in. As of Oct. 2, the debris patch was one-square-mile large and moving one mile a day downstream toward Douglas Dam, TVA said in a news release. Helene debris in Douglas Lake could be hazardous
TVA working to protect water supply intakes downstream from Douglas …
WEB18 hours ago · The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday announced that it is deploying a 4,000-foot boom across Douglas Lake to capture debris. ... Record release at Douglas Dam as TVA works to prevent more ...
Record release at Douglas Dam as TVA works to prevent more …
WEB3 days ago · Updated: Sep 30, 2024 / 05:19 PM EDT. DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A record amount of water is rushing through the power turbines and spillways of Douglas Dam. Normally at this time of year, the ...
TVA deploying boom to help catch debris in Douglas Lake
WEB1 day ago · As of late Wednesday, the debris field is approximately one square mile in size and moving one mile per day downstream, towards Douglas Dam, according to TVA. The one-mile boom, which reaches from ...
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WEBDouglas. Douglas Tailwater Campground is currently closed due to the impacts of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene. Latest Operating Information. WARNING! Water release schedules can change without notice due to unanticipated weather changes or power system requirements.
TVA releases water from Douglas Dam, sparking concerns of …
WEB5 days ago · Tennessee Valley Authority spokesperson Scott Brooks on Saturday said that the dam was releasing roughly 420,000 gallons of water per second. “There is a potential for some localized flooding on the French Broad river down through Douglas Dam, going into Knoxville,” Brooks said. “Of course, that river will eventually empty into the ...
TVA: Douglas Dam sets water flow record to control ... - Yahoo News
WEB4 days ago · The Tennessee Valley Authority is releasing a record amount of water through the spillways and power turbines of Douglas Dam, where the three rivers at the epicenter of flooding in East...
Rivers below Douglas, Watauga dams flood as TVA moves Helene …
WEB2 days ago · 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. Douglas: 440,000 gallons per second on Oct. 1, and expected to be 245,000 gallons per second on Oct. 3.
Douglas and Watauga dams releasing increased volumes of water ...
WEB4 days ago · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority said Monday that the Douglas Dam and Watauga Dam were releasing higher-than-normal volumes of water to make room for water storage following ...
Record release at Douglas Dam as TVA works to reduce flooding …
WEB3 days ago · News / Sep 30, 2024 / 05:09 PM EDT. 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 ...