A bill to prohibit the Tennessee Valley Authority from taking any action that results in lowering the water levels of certain lakes in North Carolina.

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Introduced

7 July 1988

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Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Summary

Prohibits the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) from taking any action which results in lowering (below a specified number of feet above mean sea level) of the level of water in Fontana Lake, Lake Hiwassee, or Santeetlah Lake, all located in North Carolina, except when necessary in emergency situations to protect the public health and safety. Allows the TVA to suspend temporarily such prohibitions when necessary to carry out its functions.

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summary · EN · 7 July 1988
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/4988
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