TVA River System Update

River Neighbors - Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Date: 3/3/2010

Rain and runoffAlthough rain in the eastern Valley was 3.7 inches above normal for the last three months of 2009, it seems to be tapering off in 2010. Rainfall was normal in January, and 1.6 inches below normal in February. Runoff (the amount of water that reaches the river system when it rains instead of being absorbed… Read More

Bassmaster Classic 2010

Bassmaster - ESPN Bassmaster

Date: 2/14/2010

Bassmaster Classic (February 19th - 21st)February is not only known for the NFL's Superbowl, but it is known for Bassmaster's Superbowl of bass fishing, the Classic. The 2010 Bassmaster Classic is being held on Lay Lake in Alabama. For those of you that may not know, the field consists… Read More

Marine Cooling systems

Steve Northington - Cathouse Marine, LLC

Date: 2/11/2010

Although the cooling system on your boat shares some of the same features as your car or truck, the systems are actually quite different. For this article, we will use a standard inboard/outboard configuration for discussion. First off, when you are cruising around in your boat, you are riding in one big huge radiator… Read More

TVA River Neighbors Message

River Neighbors - Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Date: 2/10/2010

Rainfall and runoffThe eastern Tennessee Valley received 4.5 inches of rain in the month of January, which is about normal. Runoff was 3.8 inches, which is slightly above normal.Runoff is important to reservoir elevations because it is a measure of the water that reaches the river system when it rains instead of being… Read More

SeaRay Chooses Lake Travis for AquaPalooza Signature Event

Lakes Online - LakesOnline.com

Date: 1/28/2010

The NBC news team at KXAN in Austin, TX is reporting that Sea Ray has chosen Lake Travis to be the 2010 AquaPalooza. The exact location on the lake and musical artists have not been announced as they are still being planned.Local Sea Ray dealer Sail & Ski Center recently captured the… Read More