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TVA to temporarily lower Melton Hill Reservoir

Posted at 9:22 am March 18, 2021
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The Tennessee Valley Authority will temporarily lower Melton Hill Reservoir two to four feet to help property owners with their annual spring-cleaning activities, a press release said.

From Saturday, March 20, through Saturday, March 28, TVA will hold the reservoir between 790 and 792 feet to support dock repairs, shoreline stabilization, and litter pick up, the press release said.

TVA will return Melton Hill to its normal winter elevation of 794 feet by April 1.

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Filed Under: Federal, Front Page News, Government, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Melton Hill Reservoir, shoreline maintenance, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

TVA to lower level of Melton Hill Reservoir for shoreline maintenance

Posted at 10:39 am March 20, 2018
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The Tennessee Valley Authority's Melton Hill Dam is pictured above. (Photo courtesy TVA)

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

 

The Tennessee Valley Authority will temporarily lower the water level of Melton Hill Reservoir from Saturday, March 24, through Saturday, April 7, to allow property owners to repair docks, stabilize shoreline, and pick up litter.

The reservoir’s water level will be held between 790 and 792 feet above sea level—about two to four feet below its current level—during this period. The exact rate of the drawdown will depend on weather conditions and may vary with rainfall amounts, a press release said.

Melton Hill will be returned to its normal winter elevation of 794 feet beginning on April 8. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Front Page News, Government, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Melton Hill Reservoir, shoreline maintenance, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, water level

TVA to lower Melton Hill Reservoir for annual shoreline maintenance

Posted at 12:10 pm January 31, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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

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

 

The Tennessee Valley Authority will temporarily lower the water level of Melton Hill Reservoir from Friday, February 17, through Monday, March 6, to allow property owners to repair docks, stabilize the shoreline, and pick up litter.

The reservoir’s water level will be held between 790 and 792 feet above sea level—approximately two to four feet below its current level – during this period. Melton Hill will be returned to its normal winter elevation of 794 feet beginning on March 7, a press release said.

Information on the river system and specific reservoirs is available on TVA’s website at http://www.tva.com/Environment/Lake-Levels and on TVA’s free app for the iPad, iPhone and Android devices. Links to download the apps are available on the Lake Level webpage.

Filed Under: Federal, Front Page News, Government Tagged With: Melton Hill, Melton Hill Reservoir, shoreline maintenance, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

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