TVA To Temporarily Close Chickamauga Dam Public Use Areas
October 6, 2005
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – TVA will temporarily close the public use areas at the Chickamauga Dam reservation from Wednesday, Oct. 12, through Monday, Oct. 17, for an international boat racing event.
The Super Boat International/American Power Boat Association’s 2005 Offshore Racing Association Inc. will hold a divisional race and speed record races in Chickamauga Reservoir during the five-day period.
TVA will reopen the Chickamauga Dam public use areas to the general public on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
For more information on the reservation closing, contact Andrew Lawson of TVA’s Chickamauga/Hiwassee Watershed Team at (423) 876-6742. For more information on the races and tickets, contact Clay Ingle, race director, at (423) 280-5008 or by e-mail at chattoffshore@aol.com.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.6 million consumers in seven southeastern states. TVA also manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood damage reduction, navigation, water quality and recreation.
Media Contact
Michelle Sherrard
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
