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"There is no longer a risk of an imminent dam failure for Walters Dam on the Pigeon River," the National Weather Service office in Morristown posted on X at 4:45 p.m. "Major flooding continues ...
The Pigeon River in Newport broke a record at 20.9 feet above its flood level, surpassing the 1904 record by 5.5 feet. The Watauga River in Elizabethton reached 5 feet above its flood level in its ...
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River level probes recorded by United States National Water Prediction Service at the Pigeon River by Newport indicated that at 3:00 p.m. EST, immediately following the dam failure, water levels reached 26.17 feet, over twice as high as the highest "Major" warning level for the location at 12 feet. [66]
September 27 – Hurricane Helene: The Walters Dam was reported to have suffered a catastrophic failure due to ongoing heavy rainfall, with Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis ordering the immediate evacuation of parts of the nearby city of Newport.The reports were later confirmed to have been false. [5]
The Tennessee Valley Authority operates the Tennessee River system to provide a wide range of public benefits: year-round navigation, flood damage reduction, affordable electricity, improved water quality and water supply, recreation, and economic growth.
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 ...
Dam [1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes Nashville Zoo Dam Weir 1 4 ft (1.2 m) 2017 Nashville: Cathy Jo Branch: Cumberland River: Owned by the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. Nashville Zoo Dam Weir 2 4 ft (1.2 m) 2017 Nashville