Aquatic Weeds Treatment Schedule

The summer heat is on. That means the Tennessee Valley Authority’s aquatic plant management teams are out on the water surveying public access areas throughout the reservoir system.

TVA manages aquatic plants in developed public-access areas like boat ramps, swim beaches, and courtesy piers on its reservoirs on an as-needed basis when recreational use and/or access become seriously hindered. The goal is to provide access for everyone to our reservoirs through a balanced approach to controlling nuisance aquatic plants. We do our best to preserve the positive aspects of aquatic plants, like providing fish and wildlife habitat, while attempting to negate the negative impacts, like hindering recreational use by the public.

TVA’s herbicide applications are prescribed and assigned by TVA staff based on intensive surveying and monitoring. TVA contractors then apply herbicides at the direction of TVA staff in those areas deemed in need of management. In order to better differentiate between privately contracted and TVA-directed management, TVA contractor vessels are marked with “TVA Contractor” signs and have a flashing light to indicate when an application is taking place. Following management, TVA staff then resurveys and monitors each site following treatment. (Note: Management treatment schedules are contingent upon weather conditions.)

Chickamauga Reservoir Herbicide Treatment Schedule

September 19^th- 23^rd, 2022

Chester Frost Park – Ramps and Swim Area, Courtesy Docks and Fishing Piers

Harrison Bay State Park – Day Use Areas, Fishing Pier, Ramp and Camping Area

Wolftever Ramp – Ramp, Pier, and Fishing Pier

Harrison Bay Road Area – TVA Harrison Bay Road Dispersed Recreation Site

Soddy Creek – Holly Park Public Ramp, and Day Use Area

Possum Creek – Red Fez Dock and Ramp, Lutheran Camp

Eldridge Ramp – Ramp

Thatch Road Ramp – Ramp and Pier

Dayton Municipal Park – Ramp and Marina

Mud Creek – Ramp, Fishing Pier, TWRA ramp

August 8^th- 12^th, 2022

Chester Frost Park – Ramps and Swim Area, Courtesy Docks and Fishing Piers

Harrison Bay State Park – Day Use Areas, Fishing Pier, Ramp and Camping Area

Wolftever Ramp – Ramp, Pier, and Fishing Pier

Harrison Bay Road Area – TVA Harrison Bay Road Dispersed Recreation Site

Soddy Creek – Holly Park Public Ramp, and Day Use Area

Possum Creek – Red Fez Dock and Ramp, Lutheran Camp

Eldridge Ramp – Ramp

Thatch Road Ramp – Ramp and Pier

Dayton Municipal Park – Ramp and Marina

Mud Creek – Ramp, Fishing Pier, TWRA ramp

Guntersville Reservoir Herbicide Treatment Schedule

September 19^th- 23^rd, 2022

Connors Island Area – Marshall County Park #1 – Day Use Area and Public Ramp

Buck Island Area – Marshall County Park #1

Boshart Creek – Holiday Shores Subdivision

North Sauty Creek – Goosepond Campground

Crow Creek – Stevenson Municipal Park

September 12^th- 16^th 2022

Big Spring Creek – Bucky Howe Park Swim Area, Public Ramp and Piers, Wyndham Gardens Hotel Piers, Wyndham Public Ramp, Wyeth Drive Park

Boshart Creek – Boshart Public Ramp

North Sauty Creek – Goosepond Fish Pier, Ramp, Swim Area, Amphitheater, and Marina

Racoon Creek – Racoon Creek Public Ramp, Hunter Point Subdivision

August 29^th- September 2^nd, 2022

Honeycomb Creek – The Landing at Snug Harbor, Sunrise Marina, Honeycomb Public Ramp (downstream of Hwy 431)

Manchester Area – portion of Hayes Branch Subdivision, portion of Walker Point

Connors Island Area – Bayshore Estates Subdivision, Alred’s Marina, TVA Pier

Browns Creek – portion of Pine Acres Subdivision, Sherwood Forest Subdivision, Point of Pines Subdivision, Beech Creek Public Ramp, portions of Beech Creek Bay Subdivision, Warrenton Shores Subdivision, Smith Shores Subdivision, Warrenton Public Ramp, Hammond Cove, Willow Beach Subdivision, Guntersville Municipal Park- Swim Area to Rec Center and Johnny Stewart Public Ramp to Kiwanis Pier, Guntersville Visitor Center, Guntersville Boat Mart, Browns Creek Sailing Club, portions of Browns Creek Subdivision, Riverview Campground, Street Bluff Fishing Camp, Marshall County Park #2

Five Points Area – Little Mountain Campground and Marina, Mountain Lakes Campground and Marina

Columbus City Area – Seibold Public Ramp, Seibold Campground and Marina, Ossa-Win-Tha Resort, Camp 30 Subdivision, Camp Ney-a-Ti, Camp Ney-a Ti Subdivision, Camp Trico

Mill Creek – Glen Haven Subdivision, Carlton Subdivision, portions of Pine Island Subdivision

August 22^nd- 26^th, 2022

Big Spring Creek – Spring Creek Marina, Wintzell’s Pier, portions of Big Spring Creek Subdivision, portions of Big Spring Creek 2^nd Addition, Big Spring Creek Point Subdivision, Lakecrest Subdivision, portion of Meadow Wood Subdivision, Steele Ford Public Ramp, and day use area, Country Club Estates Subdivision, Lindsey Lane

Polecat Creek – Rayford Tucker Public Ramp, Morrow Acres Subdivision, Hideaway Acres Subdivision

Mink Creek – Mink Creek Subdivision – upstream of Hwy 79 causeway

Roseberry Creek – portion of The Oaks Subdivision, portions of The Promenade Subdivision, Lakepoint Subdivision, Peninsula at Goosepond Island Subdivision, The Strand Subdivision, Willow Cove Subdivision, Bradford Subdivision, Scottsboro City Park, Roseberry Homesite Subdivision, Roseberry Creek Subdivision, Scottsboro Senior Citizen Center, Jackson County Park, Harrington Hollow Subdivision, Fort Payne Boat Club, Lakeshore Subdivision, Lakeview Shores Subdivision, Sportsman’s Launch

B.B. Comer Bridge Area – Lakeshore Drive Subdivision, B.B. Comer Public Ramp, Section Bluff Subdivision, Sam Gant Subdivision, Driftwood Shores Subdivision, Camp Jackson Boy Scout Camp

Town Creek (Jackson County) – Riverland Estates Subdivision, Creeks Edge Estates Subdivision, Bellefonte Causeway, Bellefonte Public Ramp

Mud Creek – Nacoochee Point Subdivision, Carter’s Day Use Area, Mud Creek Public Ramp

August 15^th- 19^th, 2022

South Sauty Creek – portion of South Sauty Subdivision, South Sauty Campground – downstream of causeway, North Shore Campground, Davis Point Subdivision

Langston Area – South Lewis Evans Subdivision, North Lewis Evans Subdivision, portion of Cabiness Cove Subdivision, Jackson Cabin Site Subdivision, Carver Subdivision

Mink Creek – J.W. Goodwin Subdivision, McLemore Point Subdivision, Lakeview Beach Subdivision, Mink Creek Public Ramp, portion of Mink Creek Subdivision, portion of Skyline Shores Subdivision

North Sauty Creek – Camp Maranatha, Goosepond Campground

Crow Creek – Stevenson Municipal Park

Nickajack Reservoir Herbicide Treatment Schedule

September 19^th- 23^rd, 2022

Bennett Lake – TWRA ramp and handicap pier

Haletown Ramp – Ramp and pier

Marion County Park – Ramp, campground, and fish pier; Swim beach and rec area; Ramp and campground

Shellmound Recreation Area – Ramp, pier, and swimming beach

Nickajack Cove – Cole City ramp and pier, Mapleview ramp and swim area 

August 15^th- 19^th, 2022

Bennett Lake – TWRA ramp and handicap pier

Haletown Ramp – Ramp and pier

Marion County Park – Ramp, campground, and fish pier; Swim beach and rec area; Ramp and campground

Shellmound Recreation Area – Ramp, pier, and swimming beach

Nickajack Cove – Cole City ramp and pier, Mapleview ramp and swim area

June 27^th- July 1^st, 2022

Bennett Lake – TWRA ramp and handicap pier

Haletown Ramp – Ramp and pier

Marion County Park – Ramp, campground, and fish pier; Swim beach and rec area; Ramp and campground

Shellmound Recreation Area – Ramp, pier, and swimming beach

Nickajack Cove – Cole City ramp and pier, Mapleview ramp and swim area 

Pickwick Reservoir Herbicide Treatment Schedule

September 12^th- 16^th, 2022

Natchez Trace Bridge Area – Colbert Park Public Ramp

Wright Area – Brush Creek Park Ramp and Campground

Bruton Branch Area – Bruton Branch Park

Watts Bar Reservoir Herbicide Treatment Schedule

September 12^th- 16^th, 2022

Thief Neck Island Area –John Knox Swim Beach, John Knox Boat Ramp, John Knox Aquatic Classroom, John Knox Canoe Ramp and Pier, New Hope Public Ramp (Moonlight Bay)

Johnson Creek – Johnson Creek Public Ramp

Kingston Area – I40 Bridge Ramp and Kayak Access, Sugar Grove Public Ramp