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A brief ribbon-cutting event will be held for the public at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10. It's located off of Norris Freeway/US ...
The bathrooms will be near the Songbird Trailhead on public land managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Texas Floods Inundate Central Areas As Waters Seen Rising Rapidly ...
Norris Dam and Reservoir were built over three years in the 1930s to provide flood control for the region, to make the Tennessee River navigable and to provide hydroelectric power for the valley.
NORRIS, Tenn. (WATE)- Only a select few were given a rare chance to have a public tour of Norris Dam. The tours are part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 90th Anniversary. On Friday, … ...
Norris Dam State Park is full of old roadbeds that serve as subtle reminders of the families who farmed these ridges and hollows before the Tennessee Valley Authority began constructing Norris Dam ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Norris Dam State Park announced a new 84-mile health challenge this week in honor of Norris Dam's 84th anniversary. The State Park, partnered with TVA and the Norris Watershed ...
NORRIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is celebrating its 90th anniversary with free tours of its dams. Friday marked the first tour of the Norris Dam since 2018.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Lenoir Museum will unveil a temporary exhibit on Oct. 15 about the construction of Norris Dam. The exhibit is titled “A Groundbreaking Achievement: The ...
NORRIS (WATE) – Record rain hit East Tennessee over the weekend, forcing Tennessee Valley Authority to spill seven of their nine dams in order to control flooding. On Tuesday afternoon, TVA ...
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) opened a surprise gift in 2016 as it prepared to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Norris Dam. When a wooden wall was removed at the lobby of the dam's powerhouse, ...