After moving 600 tons of gravel, the federal utility reopened a beloved public camping spot devastated by Helene.

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 ...

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A record amount of water is rushing through the power turbines and spillways of Douglas Dam. Normally at this time of year, the dam would be drawn down to get ready for ...

For much of that time, Douglas Dam has been releasing water in an attempt to prevent floods from causing even more severe damage. After releasing around 323.6 billion gallons of water, the ...

30. 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 ...

A record amount of water is rushing through the power turbines and spillways of Douglas Dam. Normally at this time of year, the dam would be drawn down to get ready for the wet winter season ...

By Oct. 1, the only National Weather Service flood warning in East Tennessee was for areas of Sevier and Knox counties below Douglas Dam. Douglas Lake rose nearly 22 feet in three days between Sept.

It said the last time the area saw rainfall like this was in the late 1970s when Watauga Dam was pushed to its limits. On Monday, the TVA said Douglas Dam was releasing water at a record rate.

After historic rainfall in the mountains of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, the TVA has worked to manage record amounts of water that flow into the Douglas Dam. TVA spokesperson Scott ...

Local law enforcement and emergency personnel are asking the public to avoid the immediate area around several evacuation areas, according to the Sevier County Emergency Management Agency.