Hurricane Helene left visuals of debris on Douglas Lake that were hard to look away from, but the cleanup effort has been eye-catching, too. Out of their windows, residents lining the lake in ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority is telling the public to stay off Douglas Lake near Dandridge as it prepares to deploy a 4,000-foot floating barrier to catch a one-square-mile patch of debris from ...

(WVLT) - One month after Hurricane Helene, people on Douglas Lake are still working to get back to normal. The hurricane hit on Sept. 27, bringing massive flooding, which pushed debris into the lake.

Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the TWRA issued a statement on Oct. 23 saying the advisory remains accurate and debris in Douglas Lake still poses a safety risk.

They said the state is leading debris removal on Douglas Lake, but gave a statement: "TVA continues discussions with federal, state and local parties regarding removal of the debris in the water ...

The state agency in charge of testing water quality plans to take samples from Douglas Lake after the Tennessee Valley Authority removed a 4,000-foot floating boom designed to catch debris from ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A “large field of floating debris” measuring around one square mile in size on Douglas Lake has prompted the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to issue a boating ...

Flooding from Helene has created a large amount of floating debris in the Douglas Reservoir in Sevier ... TVA is advising the public to stay off the lake near the boom until further notice ...

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has issued a safety advisory urging boaters on Douglas Lake to be on the lookout for debris. “If you go to Douglas Lake and ...

TVA installed a floating boom across the lake just north of Dandridge the week after the storm to prevent a massive debris field from reaching Douglas Dam. Millie Koroly’s house is on what she ...

Fisheries biologists with the Tennessee Valley Authority have begun to survey fish populations in Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee for the first time since Hurricane Helene debris covered many ...