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A brief ribbon-cutting event will be held for the public at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10. It's located off of Norris Freeway/US ...
Norris Dam and Reservoir were built over three years in the 1930s to provide flood control for the region, to make the Tennessee River navigable and to provide hydroelectric power for the valley.
Norris Dam State Park is full of old roadbeds that serve as subtle reminders of the families who farmed these ridges and hollows before the Tennessee Valley Authority began constructing Norris Dam ...
NORRIS, Tenn. (WATE)- Only a select few were given a rare chance to have a public tour of Norris Dam. The tours are part of the Tennessee Valley Authority‘s 90th Anniversary. On Friday, the ...
NORRIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is celebrating its 90th anniversary with free tours of its dams. Friday marked the first tour of the Norris Dam since 2018.
At 80 years old, Norris Dam has stood the test of time. When it was built, bringing power to many East Tennesseans for the first time, it was one of the largest dams in the world. To celebrate its ...
Today, Norris Dam is remotely operated from Chattanooga, but the control room acts as a manual back-up and a way to monitor units when the dam is generating power.
The problem may sound small, but it was huge for aquatic life and fishers on a Tennessee river: A 10-acre island downstream of the Norris Dam was washing away. Hibbs Island, a popular spot for ...
NORRIS (WATE) – Record rain hit East Tennessee over the weekend, forcing Tennessee Valley Authority to spill seven of their nine dams in order to control flooding. On Tuesday afternoon, TVA ...
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) opened a surprise gift in 2016 as it prepared to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Norris Dam. When a wooden wall was removed at the lobby of the dam's powerhouse, ...