Dam Issues

TVA board's 1st woman, only Democrat departing (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

16 May 2008

Skila Harris, the first woman and only remaining Democrat on the Tennessee Valley Authority's board of directors, is ending a nine-year term in which she promoted openness, conservation and environmental efforts at the nation's largest public utility.

City of Taylor looks to restore lake levels (News 8 Austin)

15 May 2008

Flash flooding last year seriously damaged Murphy Dam in Taylor, which is why it has since been drained. The City of Taylor now has a timeline to restore normal lake levels.

City of Taylor looks to restore lake levels (News 8 Austin)

15 May 2008

The ducks in Taylor live at Murphy Park but lately they've had to walk, where they used to swim. The city drained the lake last January after severe flooding damaged Murphy Dam.