Caney Fork Dam

Caney Fork

Along with other interested groups we're monitoring the City of Crossville's intent to pursue a dam on Caney Fork. Read the October 13, 2000 Crossville Chronicle article.

The article announced that the City of Crossville approved a resolution to seek a permit to build a large water reservoir (e.g. dam) on the Caney Fork River. There was some discussion at the meeting about the alternative of a pipeline to the Watts Bar reservoir that has been controversial. The push for the reservoir appears to be coming from private engineers working for the city who are saying that Crossville will exceed their water supply capacity in 2006. The resolution calls for $350,000 to be established as a budget for the long-term project. The engineering firm, Lamar Dunn & Associates, prepared a study of the proposed lake in April 1998 estimating a cost of $17 million for the lake. The proposed dam would yield up to 20 million gallons per day of water and would require the purchase of approximately 1,300 acres of land. The 40-foot-high dam would be constructed just west of Bruce Knob on the Caney Fork River. The dam would also be approximately one mile east of the White County line and could back up water almost to Hwy. 70. - courtesy of Tennessee Clean Water Network

To learn more about the Scott's Gulf area check out the Centennial Wilderness site.

Read the statement presented by Chuck Estes to the Crossville Tennessee City Council on December 12, 2000 and the subsequent article which appeared in the Crossville Chronicle on December 13, 2000 and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen article of December 29, 2000.

Write to the Mayor of Crossville and tell him what you think of this idea. Tell him you oppose any dam anywhere on the Plateau until all the communities come together and develop a region wide plan for water resources. Also tell him to consider other options. Write to:

J.H. Graham, Mayor
City of Crossville
99 Municipal Avenue
Crossville, TN 38555-4451

You can also visit the "Local Government" area of "Crossville Online" and start a discussion about the proposal, Caney Fork, water resources or add to the comments already there. Looks like the Mayor is a participant.

Stop Any Dam on Caney Fork