TVA does not control flooding on the Nolichucky River until it empties into Douglas Lake. The Nolichucky Dam is a "run-of-the-river" dam, meaning it does not provide water storage to control flooding.

Floodwaters from the nearby North Toe River, which turns into the Nolichucky River before crossing the state line into Tennessee, destroyed bridges, homes and swept people away to their deaths.

After moving 600 tons of gravel, the federal utility reopened a beloved public camping spot devastated by Helene.

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing a plan by railroad company CSX to restore the banks of the Nolichucky River. It comes after the company was issued a ...