Impact of Multiple-Purpose Reservoir System on Regional Environment
Publication: Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 98, Issue 3
Abstract
In 1933 the Tennessee Valley needed the resource tools with which to improve itself economically. In addition to the tools to rehabilitate agriculture, the TVA provided the developed river. Flood control has made the level land on the shoreline safe from floods and, therefore, safe for industrial use. The waterway provides low-cost barge transportation. The impoundment of water provides abundant supplies for cities and industries. It provides a great source for water-based recreation, vital to the welfare of all in today's world. And, of course, TVA dams and steam plants provide large amounts of electric power at low cost. Capitalizing on opportunities in the Tennessee Valley in the future will require bold new programs to upgrade the quality of life in the region, particularly in the rural areas. It will require imaginative planning to guide the development of rapidly growing small towns and comprehensive approaches to revitalize existing cities and even create new ones. In some instances, it will require carefully coordinated development.
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Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 98 • Issue 3 • July 1972
Pages: 373 - 382
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1972
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Benefit cost ratios
- Business management
- Energy engineering
- Energy sources (by type)
- Financial management
- Floods
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Industries
- Infrastructure
- Occupational safety
- Organizations
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Recreation
- Renewable energy
- Reservoirs
- Safety
- Steam power
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water and water resources
- Water-based recreation
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