TVA’s Announces 2009 Campground Season

March 2, 2009

TVA’s 11 seasonal campgrounds on reservoirs throughout the Tennessee Valley will open on Friday, March 13, and close Monday, Nov. 16.

TVA’s day-use recreation areas located on dam reservations remain open year-round. Day-use recreation areas are used for hiking, fishing, boating, picnicking, wildlife viewing and swimming.

Opening hours for the campgrounds and additional information on recreation opportunities on TVA reservoirs are available by contacting the Environmental Information Center at 1-800-882-5263 or on TVA’s recreation Website at www.tva.com/river/recreation.

TVA campgrounds that will open on March 13 are

Cherokee Reservoir	Cherokee Dam
Douglas Reservoir	Douglas Dam Headwater
Douglas Reservoir	Douglas Dam Tailwater
Foster Falls	Foster Falls, near Tracy City in Marion County
Melton Hill Reservoir	Melton Hill Dam, upper and lower sections
Normandy Reservoir	Barton Springs
Norris Reservoir	Loyston Point
Pickwick Reservoir	Pickwick Dam Tailwater
Watauga Reservoir	Watauga Dam Tailwater
Wheeler Reservoir	Mallard Creek
Wilson Reservoir	Wilson Dam Rockpile

 

TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financing. 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.

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Barbara Martocci, Knoxville, (865) 632-8632
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000

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