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Songbird Trail visitors now have a new place to go when nature calls as the TVA and Anderson County leaders cut the ribbon on ...
A brief ribbon-cutting event will be held for the public at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10. It's located off of Norris Freeway/US ...
Norris Dam and Reservoir were built over three years in the 1930s to provide flood control for the region, to make the Tennessee River navigable and to provide hydroelectric power for the valley.
Norris Dam State Park is full of old roadbeds that serve as subtle reminders of the families who farmed these ridges and hollows before the Tennessee Valley Authority began constructing Norris Dam ...
NORRIS, Tenn. (WATE)- Only a select few were given a rare chance to have a public tour of Norris Dam. The tours are part of the Tennessee Valley Authority ‘s 90th Anniversary. On Friday, the ...
NORRIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is celebrating its 90th anniversary with free tours of its dams. Friday marked the first tour of the Norris Dam since 2018.
At 80 years old, Norris Dam has stood the test of time. When it was built, bringing power to many East Tennesseans for the first time, it was one of the largest dams in the world. To celebrate its ...
A massive hidden historic mural was uncovered at Norris Dam in 2016 and has now been painstakingly restored.
Norris weir dam protects ecosystem Norris Dam was completed in 1936 as TVA's first hydroelectric dam, its first major power plant construction and its first source of renewable energy.
See behind the scenes of Norris Dam, built in the Art Deco-style between 1933 and 1936, as elected officials walked through its center.