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A rock slide in the Ocoee Gorge this morning took out about 70 feet of the TVA flume that carries water to the Ocoee River hydropower generators, according to TVA spokesman Mike Bradley.
Whitewater rafting enthusiasts are spoiled for options in the U.S., with Rick Steves identifying one favorite state for river rafting adventures. Whether you're new to the sport or looking for a ...
Forty-six crayfish collected in the Ocoee River Gorge in southern Tennessee are part of a new species, researchers said in a study. Photo from senior author Roger F. Thoma A researcher was wading ...
There has been debate for decades on the state's ideas for improving the Ocoee River Gorge route by replacing the current winding two-lane with a wider three- or four-lane road. Rock slides on Nov ...
The report lists 10 options ranging from a "no build" to a project that would be built away from the current Ocoee River Gorge and cost an estimated $1.289 billion. TDOT officials said ...
the Ocoee River Gorge. "The contractor has a bridge crew on site, working on foundations for the new bridge piers, and they are constructing forms for those piers," Tennessee Department of ...