Nolichucky Dam - Wikipedia
Nolichucky Dam is a dam on the Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tennessee, maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). [1] The dam is located just over 46 miles (74 km) upstream from the mouth of the Nolichucky, and impounds Davy Crockett Lake, [1] [2] which extends 6 miles (9.7 km) upstream from the dam. [2] [3]
VIDEO: Watch: Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy …
Sep 28, 2024 · Waves of raging river water were seen crashing over the Nolichucky Dam in Tennessee as authorities feared its imminent breach on Friday. The Tennessee Valley Authority said the breach could cause potentially life-threatening flooding downstream.
TVA Releases Helene Data
Nov 4, 2024 · Water flow over the Nolichucky Dam at the height of flooding was 1.3 million gallons per second. The dam did not fail and remains stable. The dam’s old powerhouse has been removed because of damage caused by flood waters - …
TVA: Nolichucky Dam 'stable and secure' after review; water …
Sep 28, 2024 · According to the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Nolichucky River has now crested and the dam remains intact. Water is currently receding by approximately one foot per hour and safety teams are...
TVA: Nolichucky Dam stable and secure, transitioned to …
Sep 28, 2024 · GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said in an update at 4:48 p.m. that the Nolichucky Dam has been declared stable and secure. The TVA’s Dam Safety team...
TDOT: Nolichucky Dam flow almost twice Niagara Falls during …
Sep 30, 2024 · Flooding from Hurricane Helene caused the Nolichucky Dam near Greeneville, Tennessee, to withstand nearly twice the water flow of the iconic Niagara Falls, the Tennessee Department of...
TVA said the Nolichucky Dam 'is stable and secure': updates
Sep 28, 2024 · The Nolichucky Dam, eight miles southwest of Greeneville, was built in 1913 and is no longer a hydroelectric station. It creates the Davy Crockett Reservoir, a prime location for smallmouth...
Nolichucky - TVA.com
The Nolichucky River below the dam is one of the best in East Tennessee for catching smallmouth bass. A parking area and boat ramp are located below the dam, providing access for fishing along the banks or on the river.
Nolichucky: the little dam that could - Knox TN Today
Oct 8, 2024 · Located in Greene County near Limestone due south of Greeneville, the dam was much in the news nearly two weeks ago when unprecedented flooding inundated most of northeast Tennessee. When TVA put out a condition red warning, that a dam breach could happen at any moment.
Nolichucky Dam and Davy Crockett Reservoir - TVA.com
Nolichucky Dam on the Nolichucky River in east Tennessee creates Davy Crockett Reservoir, named for the famous frontiersman who was born nearby. Nolichucky Dam was built in 1913 as a hydropower project.