TVA's Nolichucky Dam survived extreme flooding

'We felt that was the best decision' | TVA Dam Safety workers talk about calling a 'condition red' for Nolichucky Dam after Helene flooding
Friday, spokespeople with the Tennessee Valley Authority gave updates on the Nolichucky Dam after it took on around 1.3 million gallons of water per second at peak flooding after Hurricane Helene brought devasting floods to East Tennessee.
Nolichucky Dam's function and safety remain secure following Helene, TVA says
The day Helene hit the Nolichucky Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority had crew members out overseeing the high water levels.
TVA's Nolichucky Dam survived extreme flooding, but site will take years to restore
The Nolichucky Dam is a "run-of-the-river" dam, meaning it does not provide water storage to control flooding. Under normal operating conditions, around 7,500 gallons of water spill over the dam each second. After TVA stopped generating power at the dam in 1972, its primary purpose became to support recreation in the area.
Helene breaks flood record at the Nolichucky Dam
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) provided an update Friday to show just how much Hurricane Helene impacted the Nolichucky Dam. Jim Bryant, Senior Program Manager with TVA Dam Safety, said he has never seen as much flooding at the Nolichucky Dam site as he did at the end of September.
TVA provides look at Nolichucky Dam restoration more than one month after Hurricane Helene
Just more than one month after Hurricane Helene brought flooding rains to East Tennessee, the Tennessee Valley Authority provided a look at a dam once considered at imminent risk of failure. The Nolichucky Dam,
Why Nolichucky Dam issued a 'Condition Red' alert during Helene flooding
Hear why Nolichucky Dam issued a 'Condition Red' alert during Helene flooding, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Project SEARCH graduate talks about the program and his new job
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No major damage to Nolichucky Dam structure following Helene, TVA says
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — There was no major damage to the Nolichucky Dam structure following Helene, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority. Dam safety experts conducted a thorough ...
East Tennessee flooding could have been worse: How TVA says it prevented $406M in damage
New data from TVA shows the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers dumped enough water into Douglas Lake to fill Neyland Stadium 661 times.
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A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
The force of the floodwaters carried McCrary under two other bridges, under the highway and over the Nolichucky Dam, she said. The Tennessee Valley Authority said about 1.3 million gallons (4.9 ...
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TVA Releases Helene Data
The Tennessee Valley Authority released data Monday that was collected during and after Tropical Storm Helene that provides insight into the magnitude of the storm that swept across the Appalachian ...
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Opinion: On storms, dams, and relationships that shape tomorrow
Joe Easterly of Greene County, Tennessee, discussing the Nolichucky Dam in The Greeneville Sun, 1983 In 1912, men wielding pickaxes, driving mules, and operating steam power completed the ...
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Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from Hurricane Helene: ‘My guardian angel’
The force of the floodwaters carried McCrary under two other bridges, under the highway and over the Nolichucky Dam, she said. The Tennessee Valley Authority said about 1.3 million gallons (4.9 ...
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Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Helene
The force of the floodwaters carried McCrary under two other bridges, under the highway and over the Nolichucky Dam, she said. The Tennessee Valley Authority said about 1.3 million gallons (4.9 ...