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Operation of TVA reservoirs. Annual 1979

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5358763

Data for 1979 on the operation of TVA reservoirs for flood control, power generation and navigational purposes are reported. The operation of TVA, ALCOA, and Cumberland Basin reservoirs that were scheduled daily by Reservoir Operations Branch personnel during calendar year 1979 is described. These include all TVA reservoirs, eight reservoirs in the Cumberland River Basin owned by the US Army, Corps of Engineers, and six reservoirs in the Tennessee River Basin owned by ALCOA. In addition, storage and flow computations include Walters Reservoir, operated by Carolina Power and Light Company; and Woods Reservoir, operated by the US Air Force. Any reference in this report to all reservoirs in the Tennessee or Cumberland River Basins refer to these specific reservoirs. Tabulated data are included on: reservation elevation and storage volume; turbine and gate discharges; and head water elevation. (LCL)

Research Organization:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville (USA). Office of Natural Resources
OSTI ID:
5358763
Report Number(s):
TVA/ONR/WR-80/1; ON: DE82903607
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English