TVA to Pursue Chatuge Dam Safety Modifications Following Risk Review
April 19, 2025
April 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority has announced its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement to evaluate potential safety-related modifications to the Chatuge Dam, located on the Hiwassee River at the North Carolina-Georgia border. After years of internal risk assessments and structural inspections, TVA concluded that the existing spillway at Chatuge Dam poses an unacceptable safety risk, particularly in the event of extreme floo . . .