TVA does not control flooding on the Nolichucky River until it empties into Douglas Lake. The Nolichucky Dam is a "run-of-the-river" dam, meaning it does not provide water storage to control flooding.

They allege new approvals “authorize many of the same, damaging activities – including mining and excavation of the Nolichucky River riverbed” that the organizations originally sued over in ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WCYB) — For many, the Nolichucky River is a place to admire nature's beauty, but during the floods from Helene, the river became a destructive force. Helene, really it’s ...

“Between the Appalachian Trail and the Nolichucky River, as well as the many other ... It’s probably the main reason why the TVA did not build a dam here and build a hydroelectric plant.” ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The legal saga involving three federal agencies and two advocacy groups over authorizations relating to construction in the Nolichucky River Gorge continued to develop this week.

The state selected Phillips & Jordan, Inc. as the primary vendor for this contract for which they will focus on: Nolichucky River in Greene, Unicoi, and Washington counties French Broad River in ...

This year 2024 started with a snowstorm and ended with recovery from ferocious flooding. Angelina Alcantar was here to ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — As they savor progress in what they say is an effort to hold CSX Transportation accountable for how it rebuilds destroyed rail line in the Nolichucky River Gorge ...

It applied to the Doe, French Broad, Nolichucky, Pigeon and Watauga river watersheds and all other affected waterways. “We want to reassure Tennesseans of the water quality in the region ...