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Owner and operator TVA issued a "Condition Red alert" on Sept. 27, warning that a failure of the Nolichucky Dam was imminent. The 94-foot dam, completed in 1913, was invisible under a muddy ...
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] The dam is a concrete gravity overflow type dam 94 feet (29 m) high and 482 feet (147 m) long. [2] [3] The dam has an ogee-type spillway with a flashboard ...
Flooding caused the Nolichucky Dam near Greeneville in Greene County to withstand nearly twice the water flow of the iconic Niagara Falls, the Tennessee Department of Transportation said two days ...
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 ...
Articles pertaining to dams in operation, under construction or planning on the French Broad River in the United States. Pages in category "Dams on the French Broad River" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Flash flood warnings related to worries over the failure of the Nolichucky Dam continue until 4 p.m. in East Tennessee for: North Central Cocke County Southwestern Greene County
The highway then leaves South Greene and crosses over the Nolichucky River just yards from the historic Nolichucky Dam and Davy Crockett Lake. SR 70/SR 107 then continue north into Greeneville where they come to an intersection with US 321 / SR 35 , where SR 107 leaves SR 70 to become concurrent with US 321/SR 35 to enter downtown.
Here's a look at Tennessee and North Carolina communities affected by the storm, as captured by USA TODAY Network photojournalists.