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TVA installs mile-long boom to gather flood debris in Douglas Lake
It’s the latest in a series of clean-up efforts by the TVA, which has also been slowly empty overly-full reservoirs to make room for any future rainfall.
TVA: Stay off Douglas Lake as floating boom deployed to contain hazardous Helene debris
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 Hurricane Helene's floodwaters.
Debris removal device deployed on Douglas Lake
The TVA said on Thursday it was deploying a boom to catch debris on Douglas Lake as it works to maintain waterways in the region after Helene. WATE Midday News on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.
TVA working to protect water supply intakes downstream from debris in Douglas Lake
River-level maintenance efforts continue nearly a week after Helene impacted the region. The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday announced that it is deploying a 4,000-foot boom across Douglas Lake to capture debris.
TVA deploying boom to help catch debris in Douglas Lake
A boom is a floating barrier that captures surface and submerged debris in bodies of water, the Tennessee Valley Authority said.
TVA Deploys Mile-Long Barrier on Douglas Lake for Flood Debris Management in East Tennessee
The TVA installed a mile-long barrier on Douglas Lake to collect flood debris and protect downstream water intakes after Hurricane Helene.
TVA catches debris from Hurricane Helene with a boom across Douglas Lake
TVA catches debris from Hurricane Helene with a boom in Douglas Lake, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Caitie McMekin. Watch Next
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