TVA To Lower Level of Melton Hill Reservoir

March 16, 2007

TVA will temporarily lower the level of Melton Hill Reservoir Saturday, March 24 through Sunday, April 1, to allow property owners to repair docks, stabilize the shoreline and assist with a reservoir cleanup along the shoreline.

TVA will hold the reservoir level between elevations 790 to 792 feet during the eight-day period. The River Rescue cleanup, which is normally held on the first weekend in April at Melton Hill, Fort Loudoun and Watts Bar reservoirs, will be held Saturday, March 31.

TVA will begin raising the level of Melton Hill on April 2 to accommodate a Regatta on April 7.

For information about cleanup locations and where to pick up TVA trash bags and gloves for litter pickup or for information about private docks or shoreline stabilization, contact TVA’s Watts Bar-Clinch Watershed Team at (865) 632-1320.

TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.7 million consumers in seven southeastern states. TVA also manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood damage reduction, navigation, water quality and recreation.

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