Record release at Douglas Dam after Helene moves through East …
WEB5 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 ...
One-mile-long floating barrier installed in East Tennessee lake to ...
WEB1 day ago · One-mile-long floating barrier installed in East Tennessee lake to catch Helene flood debris Douglas Lake is a reservoir spanning over 28,000 acres that formed when the Douglas Dam was built on the French Broad River …
Tennessee flooding map shows towns, dams and rivers impacted …
WEB5 days ago · Shortly after the Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers flow into the French Broad River, Douglas Dam impounds the river to form Douglas Lake. The dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons ...
TVA to install boom across Douglas Lake to capture Helene debris
WEB3 days 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 releases water from Douglas Dam, sparking concerns of …
WEBSep 28, 2024 · According to KEMA, water levels on the French Broad River downstream from Douglas Dam are expected to rise up to 2.5 feet over the next two to three days. Residents are urged to prepare for potential flooding, and the possibility of evacuation.
TVA: Douglas Dam sets water flow record to control ... - Yahoo News
WEB6 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 …
WEB4 days ago · By Oct. 2, the only National Weather Service flood warning in East Tennessee was for areas of Sevier and Knox counties below Douglas Dam. Douglas Lake rose nearly 22 feet in three days between ...
Douglas and Watauga dams releasing increased volumes of water ...
WEB6 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 ...
KEMA issues urgent warning for East Knox Co. | wbir.com
WEBSep 28, 2024 · 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.
Helene kills 64, submerges historic village; hundreds of ... - NBC News
WEBSep 28, 2024 · The situation at the Nolichucky Dam prompted evacuation orders, and video showed a massive amount of rushing water. The Tennessee Valley Authority said today the dam remains intact.
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