TVA Campgrounds Closing for 2004 Season
October 19, 2004
Ten seasonal TVA campgrounds on reservoirs throughout the Tennessee Valley will close Nov. 1.
The campgrounds will reopen next spring for the 2005 camping season. TVA’s dayuse recreation areas will remain open throughout the winter.
For additional information on recreational opportunities on TVA reservoirs, contact the local TVA watershed team office.
Campgrounds closing on Nov. 1 are:
- Cherokee Reservoir - Cherokee Dam
- Douglas Reservoir - Douglas Dam Headwater and Tailwater
- Foster Falls
- Melton Hill Reservoir - Melton Hill Dam
- Norris Reservoir - Loyston Point
- Pickwick Reservoir - Pickwick Dam Tailwater
- Watauga Reservoir - Watauga Dam Tailwater
- Wheeler Reservoir - Mallard Creek
- Wilson Reservoir - Wilson Dam Rockpile
TVA’s Barton Springs campground on Normandy Reservoir closed for the season on Oct. 11.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely selffinanced. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.5 million consumers in seven southeastern states. TVA also manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood control, navigation, water quality, water supply and recreation.
Media Contact:
Barbara Martocci, Knoxville, (865) 632-8632
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
