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Shortly after the Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers flow into the French Broad River, Douglas Dam impounds the river to form Douglas Lake. The dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons ...
Douglas Lake has a total capacity of roughly 1,461,000 acre⋅ft (1,802,000 dam 3) of water, of which 1,081,880 acre-feet (1,334,480 dam 3) is reserved for flood control. [ 6 ] The water stored in Douglas Lake serves an important purpose during extended dry periods and droughts in East Tennessee and western North Carolina.
This lake is located only a few miles from the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area, and also the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Douglas Dam was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority at a record pace from February 2, 1942, through February 19, 1943, to provide hydroelectric power and to control flooding downstream in the Tennessee River ...
The Tennessee Valley Authority is releasing a record amount of water through the spillways and power turbines of Douglas Dam, where the three rivers at the epicenter of flooding in East Tennessee ...
Areas downstream of dams are flooding with no clear end in sight as Helene still raises water levels. Rivers below Douglas, Watauga dams flood as TVA moves Helene water: 'Like the ocean' Skip to ...
It is the 28th largest lake in Michigan with an areal coverage of 3,395 acres (1,374 hectares) and a maximum depth of 79 feet (24 meters). The Lake has two tributaries, Bessey Creek and Beavertail Creek and one outlet, the East Branch Maple River. [3] Douglas Lake is part of the headwaters for the Maple River, a Blue Ribbon trout stream. [4]
A flood warning was in place from the National Weather Service until Oct. 2 for communities downstream of the dam. Daniel Dassow is a growth and development reporter focused on technology and ...
Flooding, uprooted trees, and structural damage are just the tip of the iceberg of the destruction from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene’s surge smashes records for high water levels in Tampa Bay