HR 4988 · 100th Congress · Water Resources Development
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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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.(1988-07-21)
Plain Language Summary
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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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