by Andy | Sep 24, 2017 | Events, Invasive Aquatic Plants
Fall Annual Picnic and Member Meeting The Watts Bar Lake Association would like to thank all of the members who attended the annual fall picnic at the Watts Bar Dam Pavilion. Timothy Joseph of the Watts Bar Ecology and Fishery Council gave an informative talk on the...
by Andy | Jul 9, 2017 | Invasive Aquatic Plants
Nickajack Reservoir Herbicide Treatment Schedule July 10th-14th , 2017 Shellmound Recreation Area – Ramp, pier, and swimming beach Nickajack Cove – Cole City ramp and pier; Mapleview ramp and swim area Haletown Ramp – Ramp and pier Bennett Lake – TWRA ramp and...
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 | Apr 25, 2017 | Community, Government, Invasive Aquatic Plants
Aquatic weeds in Watts Bar Lake subject of May informational meeting [photos] By Ben Benton SPRING CITY, Tenn. — By late summer, the water weeds are so thick you could almost walk on parts of Watts Bar Lake without getting wet. Invasive aquatic plants that mass around...
by Andy | Apr 19, 2017 | Community, Government, Invasive Aquatic Plants
By Hugh Willett A group of Watts Bar Lake residents have established a stakeholders group to address the numerous aspects of the invasive aquatic weeds. The newly formed Watts Bar Ecology and Fishery Council met last week at The Roane Alliance, releasing a mission...