TVA's Nolichucky Dam survived extreme flooding

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.
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,
Helene breaks flood record at the Nolichucky Dam
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) provided an update Friday to show just how much Hurricane Helene impacted the Nolichucky Dam. Jim Bryant, Senior Program ...
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
CSX Nolichucky repairs concern whitewater community
Flooding from Hurricane Helene essentially wiped out CSX rail’s line through the Nolichucky River Gorge, and the company ...
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One family's frantic race to save their mother as Helene flooded a Tennessee factory
Bertha Mendoza was one of the Tennessee factory workers swept away in Hurricane Helene's flash flooding. Text messages show a ...
Crews find body of final missing Impact Plastics employee in Unicoi Co. more than a month after Helene
Rosa was the last missing person in Unicoi County after flooding from Helene swept several employees away in September. She ...
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'We felt that was the best decision' | TVA Dam Safety workers talk about calling a 'condition red' for Nolichucky Dam after Helene flooding
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — 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 ...
Interstate 26 access restored between NC and Tennessee for first time since Helene
Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction where I-26 crosses the Nolichucky River in Erwin, Tennessee, about 40 ...
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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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 ...