The Guntersville Project


Book Description

This report on the Guntersville project, like the companion reports published on other construction projects completed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, is intended to give the engineering profession and general public facts about the planning, design, construction, and initial operations of the Guntersville project. The report, compiled from construction data and final records contained in the Authority's files, is restricted to the more important facts concerning the development and construction of the project.







Tennessee Valley Authority in Vintage Postcards


Book Description

Created by the federal government in 1933 to revitalize a region twice the size of New England, the Tennessee Valley Authority began as an experiment of unprecedented proportions. Seen here through picture postcards, the dramatic achievements of the TVA take on a personal aspect, as individuals visit the hydroelectric projects and enjoy the newly created recreational opportunities. Tangible benefits are also documented, such as improved navigation, new roads and bridges, and abundant and inexpensive electricity. Influenced by such visionaries as Gifford Pinchot, Theodore Roosevelt, and George Norris, the agency also dealt with regional issues, including river commerce, soil conservation, and flood control.




Catalogue of Publications Issued by the Government of the United States


Book Description

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index




The Chickamauga Project


Book Description

Technical Report No. 6, the Chickamauga Project, is published by the Tennessee Valley Authority to give to those interested in the development facts concerning the planning, design, construction, and initial operation of the project. The report has been written from the basic planning, design, and construction reports, correspondence, and other data contained in the Authority's files. Content has been reduced to a minimum, commensurate with the many phases of the work. Unusual and unprecedented features and methods have been described in some detail while common procedures have been described rather briefly.













The Cherokee Project


Book Description

Cherokee is the tenth major hydro project authorized for construction of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the seventh to be completed. The dam is located at mile 52.3 on the Holston River which unites with the French Broad River just above Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. This main tributary project was the first of several TVA dams authorized under World War II emergency program and constructed on an emergency basis. Although operated primarily for power during the war emergency, Cherokee forms an integral unit in the overall system of water control projects in the Tennessee Valley, and under normal multiple purpose operation aids in reducing main-river flood stages and in stabilizing low water flows.