Norris Dam
2016 is the 80th anniversary of the Unified Plan of the Development of the Tennessee River, the document that outlined TVA's integrated resource management approach to the Tennessee River system.
The plan stressed that TVA was created to provide flood control, improve navigation and provide affordable electricity to the people of the Valley. TVA's hydroelectric system is the tangile symbol of our mission of service—of taming the Tennessee River and improving life in the Valley.
Since Norris was the first TVA-constructed and first TVA-built project to operate, TVA is hosting a public event centered around Norris to kick off a yearlong recognition of the dams that TVA built. Mark your calendar: The event will take place on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
The festivities will include:
- Tours of the powerhouse and dam
- Family fun and activities
- Music and food
All parking will be at the Museum of Appalachia with shuttles running to a from the site. Water bottles and sunscreen are welcome, but we ask that chairs, coolers and pets stay home. People who plan to attend the event an need special help should call (865) 632-6000.
Wheeler Dam also turns 80 this year.
Below are the dates of our other dams' initial operations. Follow us on the web this year to learn more about each dam in our series, "Built for the People: Celebrating TVA's Dams":
- Norris July 28, 1936
- Wheeler November 9, 1936
- Pickwick Landing June 29, 1938
- Guntersville August 1, 1936
- Chickamauga March 4, 1940
- Hiwassee May 21, 1940
- Watts Barr February 11, 1942
- Cherokee April 16, 1942
- Douglas March 21, 1943
- Ocoee No. 3 April 3, 1943
- Apalachia September 22, 1943
- Fort Loudoun November 9, 1943
- Kentucky September 14, 1944
- Fontana January 20, 1945
- Watauga August 30, 1949
- South Holston February 13, 1951
- Boone March 16, 1953
- Fort Patrick Henry December 5, 1953
- Chatuge December 9, 1954
- Nottley January 10, 1954
- Melton Hill January 10, 1956
- Nickajack February 20, 1968
- Tims Ford March 1, 1972
- Normandy January 5, 1976
- Tellico November 29, 1979
- See more at: https://tva.com/Newsroom/Come-Help-Us-Celebrate-TVA-Dams!#sthash.7sYY0Bii.dpuf