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Jan 1976
Integrated River System Operation in a Major Flood
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The largest flood experienced in this century on the Tennessee River system occurred in March 1973. TVA, through its organization and equipment, put into effect measures to mitigate flood damages not only on the integrated Tennessee River system but also on the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to which the Tennessee River system is tributary. The weather and runoff conditions which generated the flood and the currently available weather services and hydrologic data formed the primary bases for actions taken to control the rising flood waters. The coordination with public officials, news media, and water and power regulators is essential to successful flood control operations of an integrated system of reservoirs. Despite the unusual areal distribution of the March 1973 rainfall and resulting runoff, the available control by reservoirs coupled with advance warnings of anticipated rising water levels and crest stages are the key to the success in mitigating flood damages.
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Journal of the Power Division
Volume 102 • Issue 1 • January 1976
Pages: 63 - 80
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1976
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Alfred J. Cooper, F.ASCE
Consultant, Knoxville, Tenn.; formerly, Chf., River Control Branch, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tenn.
Clifford A. Roberts
Chf., Hydroelectric Generation Branch, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tenn.
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