TVA: Stay off Douglas Lake as floating boom deployed to contain ...
WEB2 days ago · The Tennessee Valley Authority is telling the public to stay off Douglas Lake near Dandridge as it prepares to deploy a 4,000-foot floating barrier to catch a one-square-mile patch of debris from Hurricane Helene's floodwaters. Douglas, a reservoir in Jefferson and Sevier counties, caught a bulk of debris that washed through the French Broad ...
One-mile-long floating barrier installed in East Tennessee lake to ...
WEB1 day ago · Brooks noted that people should take caution, particularly in the areas above downtown Dandridge, which is located along the lake shore. HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER. Douglas Lake is a reservoir spanning over 28,000 acres that formed when the Douglas Dam was built on the French Broad River …
TVA installs mile-long boom to gather flood debris in Douglas Lake …
WEB2 days ago · East Tennessee flooding Sept. 2024. The boom is set for Douglas Lake, where tons of debris has been washed after devastating flooding hit the region. Going forward, TVA said it plans to gather the debris, then work with partners to remove it. The aim is to keep supply intakes and other pieces of …
TVA deploying boom to help catch debris in Douglas Lake
WEB3 days ago · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority announced it's deploying a 4,000-foot boom across Douglas Lake. The boom, which will be north of Dandridge, is meant to help protect water ...
TVA to Deploy Debris Management Device Across Douglas …
WEB3 days ago · Oct 3, 2024. Today, TVA will deploy a 4,000-foot boom across Douglas Lake, north of Dandridge. Deployment of the boom is intended to help protect water supply intakes and other infrastructure downstream. TVA is advising the public to stay off the lake in this area until further notice. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Historic flooding from Hurricane ...
TVA Deploys Mile-Long Barrier on Douglas Lake for Flood Debris
WEB2 days ago · The installation of a mile-long barrier on Douglas Lake has been initiated with the purpose of collecting scattered debris. As reported by WVLT, this boom aims to corral the waste carried by storm ...
TVA working to protect water supply intakes downstream ... - Yahoo News
WEB2 days ago · The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday announced that it is deploying a 4,000-foot boom across Douglas Lake to capture debris. The aim of the operation, according to the TVA, is to help protect water supply intakes and other infrastructure downstream from the reservoir. The boom, which is a …
Record release at Douglas Dam after Helene moves through East TN
WEB5 days ago · SHARE. 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 ...
TVA sets Douglas Dam record after Hurricane Helene floods
WEB6 days ago · 0:00. 0:45. 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 ...
Flooding near Douglas Lake, Sevier County EMA lists ... - WBIR.com
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Douglas Dam is currently at a discharge of 55,000 cubic feet per second. Mid-afternoon today, it is expected to increase to 66,000 cubic feet per second where it is then estimated to be maintained ...
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