What is TVA’s position on the interbasin transfer of water out of the Tennessee River basin?
TVA’s primary interest is ensuring that it is able to carry out its mandated responsibility for managing the Tennessee River system, including maintaining the balance of beneficial uses of the Tennessee River (i.e., navigation, flood damage reduction, water supply, power generation, aquatic life, and recreation). Any water transfers that have the potential to alter the current system balance or impact the ecological health of the donor or receiving water body would be carefully evaluated by TVA, Valley states, and stakeholders within the TVA region before the transfers would be allowed. As a regional development agency, TVA designed and operates the integrated power and river system to support the sustainable economic development of the Tennessee Valley region. For that reason, TVA continues to work with communities within the Valley region to help meet their local water supply needs. It should be recognized, however, that every river or stream has a finite carrying capacity in terms o
TVA’s primary interest is ensuring that it is able to carry out its mandated responsibility for managing the Tennessee River system, including maintaining the balance of beneficial uses of the Tennessee River (i.e., navigation, flood damage reduction, water supply, power generation, aquatic life and recreation). Any water transfers that have the potential to alter the current system balance or impact the ecological health of the donor or receiving water body would be carefully evaluated by TVA, states and stakeholders within the TVA region before the transfers would be allowed. As a regional development agency, TVA designed and operates the integrated power and river system to support the sustainable economic development of the Tennessee Valley region. For that reason, TVA continues to work with communities within the Valley region to help meet their local water supply needs. It should be recognized, however, that every river or stream has a finite carrying capacity in terms of being a
