Melton Hill Reservoir Set For Drawdown
March 14, 2006
TVA will temporarily lower the level of Melton Hill Reservoir Wednesday, March 22, through Sunday, March 26, to assist with a reservoir cleanup along the shoreline.
TVA will hold the reservoir between elevations 790 and 792 feet during this time. The River Rescue cleanup, which is normally held on the first weekend in April at Melton Hill, Fort Loudoun and Watts Bar Reservoirs, will begin on Melton Hill on Saturday, March 25. TVA will begin raising the level of Melton Hill on March 26 to accommodate a Regatta on April 1, but the shoreline cleanup as part of the River Rescue will continue the weekend of April 1 on the three reservoirs.
For more information about cleanup locations, TVA trash bags and gloves for litter pickup, or for information about private docks or shoreline stabilization, contact the 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 8.6 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.
Media Contact
Barbara Martocci, Knoxville, (865) 632-8632
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
