The cliche "spring has sprung" definitely applies along the deep dry banks of Chilhowee Lake. Eastern redbud trees are in full bloom along the drained reservoir where engineers continue to check for ...

(WBIR - Blount County) Engineers at Chilhowee Dam are dropping the reservoir's water level 40 feet to inspect the dam for seepage. The disappearing lake is providing a peek at the past. Old roads, ...

Repairs to Chilhowee Dam are finally underway, and Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC could reopen Chilhowee reservoir to public use by the summer. Brian Noonan, community relations manager for ...

Repairs to Chilhowee Dam should begin before the end of 2016. Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC is close to finalizing a repair plan for Chilhowee Dam, according to a spokesman. In the interim, ...

Chilhowee Lake will reopen Saturday for the first time in nearly two years. Brookfield Renewable, which owns and operates Chilhowee Dam, began draining the reservoir in September 2015 in order to ...