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TVA re-opens most recreation areas, campgrounds

Posted at 2:13 pm May 20, 2020
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Melton Hill Dam is pictured above. (Photo courtesy TVA)

Most recreation areas and six dam reservation campgrounds developed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, including at Melton Hill Dam, were scheduled to re-open on Friday, May 15. The areas were closed in March as part of the overall federal and state response to slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Seventeen TVA recreation areas were scheduled to re-open, while the Pickwick recreation area is only partially re-opening due to ongoing repair work from spring flooding, a press release said. Four additional recreation areas will remain closed due to maintenance and repair activities unrelated to COVID-19: Kentucky Dam West Bank Road (walk-in access to fishing areas is permitted), Raccoon Mountain, Tellico, and the Wilson Dam Rockpile Recreation Area.

Consistent with current federal and state guidance, restroom facilities, large-group pavilions, and playgrounds will remain closed in the re-opened recreation areas, the press release said. In addition, all TVA visitors’ centers remain closed.

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Filed Under: COVID-19, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Health, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: campgrounds, COVID-19, Melton Hill Dam, recreation area, Tennessee Valley Authority

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