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Center Hill Dam. Center Hill Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee.It is located in Middle Tennessee near Smithville.Created by means of a dam constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1948, the lake has a dual purpose: electricity production and flood control. [1]
The Harpeth rises in the westernmost part of Rutherford County, Tennessee, just to the east of the community of College Grove in eastern Williamson County.The upper portion of the river has been contaminated to some extent by the operation of a lead smelting plant located near the Kirkland community that recycled used automobile batteries from the 1950s until the 1990s.
Unlike the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) regulated flow of the Watauga River, the water level of the Doe River often fluctuates with changes in rain fall or drought. Another significant difference between the two Carter County rivers is the variation of water temperatures: while the year round water temperature of the Watauga River is ...
Old Hickory Lake is a reservoir in north central Tennessee. It is formed by the Old Hickory Lock and Dam ( 36°17′48″N 86°39′20″W / 36.29667°N 86.65556°W / 36.29667; -86.65556 ( Old Hickory Lock and Dam ) ), located on the Cumberland River at mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson counties, approximately 25 miles (40 km ...
(The Center Square) – Tennessee could be one of the next states to address fluoride levels in drinking water as some question its benefits versus possible risks. The debate over fluoridation ...
But more severe droughts and more hot days are likely to reduce yields, especially in the western half of Tennessee: 70 years from now, that part of the state is likely to have 15 to 30 more days with temperatures above 95°F than it has today. Even on irrigated fields, higher temperatures are likely to reduce yields of corn, and possibly soybeans.
A second Middle Tennessee town is asking residents to conserve water as the state continues to see dry weather conditions heading into the second full week of September.. Portland city officials ...
The Duck River, 284 miles (457 km) long, [1] is the longest river located entirely within the U.S. state of Tennessee.Free flowing for most of its length, the Duck River is home to over 50 species of freshwater mussels and 151 species of fish, making it the most biologically diverse river in North America.