by Andy | Jul 6, 2017 | Invasive Aquatic Plants, News
Invasive water plants causing problems on Watts Bar Lake by Steve Ahillen Dr. Brett Hartis, TVA Aquatric Plant Management Specialist, speaks about aquatic invasive plant species management. Too many water plants can really mess up a lake. Brett M. Hartis’ job as...
by Andy | Jun 19, 2017 | Invasive Aquatic Plants, News
Hi-Tech Solution To Aquatic Weed Monitoring Friday, June 16, 2017 – byScott Fiedler TVA’s Dr. Brett Hartis is a man with a mission: to control aquatic weeds, which can overtake TVA reservoirs. Now he’s using the latest digital technology to see the underwater...
by Andy | Jun 8, 2017 | Community, Events
The WBLA would like to thank everyone including volunteers and sponsors who helped in the cleanup on April 1st 2017. Fifteen members, fifteen volunteers as well as correctional inmates collected the following: 173 bags of trash 137 tires 4 toilets 1 boat in pieces 1...
by Andy | May 10, 2017 | Community, Events
Soak, snap, and win in Roane County Jim Gaines , USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee Roane County wants to reward visitors for showing others why they, too, should visit Roane County. Interstate 40 crosses the county, about 30 miles west of Knoxville, and Roane is...
by Andy | May 5, 2017 | Community, News
Study: TVA lakes have nearly $12 billion economic impact to region The Tennessee Valley Authority was created in 1933 to harness the power of the Tennessee River with hydroelectric dams, flood control and river navigation. But a new study suggests the 49 reservoirs...
