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Whether it’s heavy rains or drought, TVA’s River Management Team works around the clock, managing the Tennessee River system to provide a variety of benefits, including flood control, navigation, hydroelectric generation, recreation, and water quality and supply.
- River Forecast Center
The River Forecast Center in Knoxville, Tenn., is staffed...
- Managing the River
Today, TVA manages the river for multiple benefits and the...
- River Forecast Center
The River Forecast Center in Knoxville, Tenn., is staffed around the clock, 365 days a year, monitoring weather conditions and forecasts and constantly watching and adjusting the Tennessee River system to protect and provide the best overall value for the people of the Tennessee Valley.
Today, TVA manages the river for multiple benefits and the highest public good. Unpredictable swings in the abundance—or scarcity—of rain in the Tennessee Valley makes the region prone to cycles of flooding and drought.
In 2017, TVA River Management deployed a new suite of models and data management tools built on the Flood Early Warning System for consistency, more modern water resources management, and modeling also used by the National Weather Service and large hydro operators worldwide.
2 dni temu · Evaluating rainfall and stream flow data from across the Valley provides engineers in TVA’s state-of-the-art River Forecast Center the information to make operational decisions to minimize flood impacts along the river system 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. ... TVA’s general manager of river management. “We saw a ...
3 kwi 2016 · TVA’s management of the Tennessee River system incorporates this broad spectrum of sustainability through system-wide and site-specific programs. Some key initiatives and programs which have helped ensure TVA produce reliable power while safe-guarding biodiversity are outlined below.
21 gru 2016 · TVA’s river management balances hydropower, flood control and recreation and more. James Everett discusses hydropower at the Tennessee Valley Authority River Forecast Center.
