#TVA

Everything on Kappin.us filed under TVA, across every current Kappin series.

Kappin Library

September 30, 2026

Harrison, Tennessee: The Town the Lake Changed and Growth Is Changing Again

An in-depth history of Harrison, Tennessee, from Cherokee settlement and county-seat politics through Old Harrison, Chickamauga Lake, Harrison Bay State Park, childhood memories, and modern growth.

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Kappin Library

September 9, 2026

Chickamauga Dam: Why TVA Built It and What Chattanooga Looked Like Before It

Why TVA built Chickamauga Dam, how flooding shaped old Chattanooga, what the Tennessee River looked like before Chickamauga Reservoir, and what changed after the river became a managed system.

Chickamauga Dam Chattanooga Tennessee TVA Tennessee River Flood Control Hydroelectric Power Chickamauga Reservoir

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