Jonesborough, TN., Flood Damage Reduction Project
This web site is designed to inform you about the Little Limestone
Creek and Unnamed Tributary, Section 205 Flood Damage Reduction,
Jonesborough, Tennessee. The project falls within the 1st Congressional
District.
Authority for the Corps of Engineers to construct the project is taken
from the Flood Control Act of 1948, as amended.
Jonesborough, the oldest town in Tennessee, in the extreme northeastern
corner of the state, in Washington County, is subject to flooding from Little
Limestone Creek and an unnamed tributary. The primary damage center is in the
historic district of downtown Jonesborough. Intense rainfall, steeply sloped
terrain and extensive basin development have created hazardous conditions.
Damages average about $120,400 (2004 dollars) annually.
A mural
depicting Historic Jonesborough
