Record release at Douglas Dam after Helene moves through East …
WEB3 days ago — 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 dam would be drawn down to get ready for ...
TVA to install boom across Douglas Lake to capture Helene debris
WEB14 hours ago — 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: 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 Tennessee – the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon – converge to form Douglas Lake.. The federal utility is spilling 450,000 gallons of water through the hydroelectric dam each second, TVA said in a social ...
Rivers below Douglas, Watauga dams flood as TVA moves Helene …
WEB2 days ago — Flooding in Sevier County below Douglas Dam has hit its peak and the waters in evacuated areas are beginning to recede, Sevier County EMA director Joe Ayres told Knox News. The agency is monitoring TVA's releases from the dam. "We hope to see that they are able to close the spillways in the next couple of days," Ayres said Oct. 1.
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.
Douglas and Watauga dams releasing increased volumes of water ...
WEB3 days ago — — 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 historic flooding ...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Tennessee dam opens floodgates
WEB5 days ago — Footage by Cole Dodson shows water being released from the Douglas Dam as the reservoir neared capacity. The opening of the floodgates was expected to result in shoreline flooding below the dam.
Flood Warning Issued for Knox and Sevier Counties as Douglas Dam
WEB4 days ago — The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a flood warning for East Tennessee, specifically Knox and Sevier counties, following a floodgate release from Douglas Dam.
Flooding expected to continue in Sevier as Douglas Dam reservoir ...
WEB5 days ago — At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, Douglas Dam was releasing water at a rate of 58,636 cfs. This has resulted in a rise of the French Broad River below the dam of approximately 11 feet in 24 hours.
KEMA issues urgent warning for East Knox Co. | wbir.com
WEB5 days ago — Local News Authorities issue urgent warning for East Knox Co. due to release of 'swell water' from Douglas Dam During this time, the French Broad River is projected to rise around two feet.
- Some results have been removed