TVA, Boy Scouts Open Hiking Trail at Tellico Reservoir

Oct. 3, 2003

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — TVA’s Little Tennessee Watershed Team and the Boy Scouts of America Troop 354 of Lenoir City will open a new hiking trail at TVA’s Tellico Dam reservation.

The first loop of the Tellico Reservation Hall Bend Trail will be officially opened for public use at a ceremony in the trailhead parking lot on Tellico Parkway beginning at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8.

TVA and the Boy Scouts began working on the trail in February 2002 to enhance recreation opportunities on the Tellico Dam reservation. TVA assisted the Boy Scouts in trail design and vegetation management and also built a parking area at the trailhead.

Members of Troop 354 worked many hours last year and this summer to complete the first loop. The Boy Scouts will help maintain the trail regularly by removing litter and trash, pruning vegetation, and installing benches and lake access points.

The trail offers great views of the reservoir and will allow access to an interesting natural habitat. When complete, the trail will stretch four to five miles.

TVA is the nation’s largest public power producer and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.3 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 and recreation.

Media Contact:

Pat Becker, Knoxville (865-632-4660) or TVA News Bureau, Knoxville (865-632-6000)