Tennessee Valley

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The Tennessee Valley is a region in the southeastern United States centered around the Tennessee River, known for its historically rural economy, flood-prone landscape, and large-scale development through New Deal-era infrastructure and power projects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
river valley
climate humid subtropical climate (predominant)
contains Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir system
country United States
developedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
developmentPeriod New Deal era
linked to: New Deal
drainageBasinOf Tennessee River
economicSector agriculture
energy production
manufacturing
environmentalIssue deforestation (historical)
soil erosion (historical)
hasAuthority Tennessee Valley Authority
hasMajorCity Chattanooga
Huntsville, Alabama
Knoxville
hasRiver Clinch River
Duck River
Elk River
Hiwassee River
Holston River
Tennessee River
historicalCharacteristic flood-prone landscape
predominantly rural economy
historicalCondition high poverty levels before New Deal
improvedBy dams and reservoirs
navigation projects
power generation facilities
knownFor economic development programs
flood control projects
hydroelectric power development
large-scale infrastructure projects
rural electrification
locatedIn Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Southeastern United States
Tennessee
Virginia
majorProgramOf Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
namedAfter Tennessee River
partOf American South
Tennessee River watershed
linked to: Tennessee River
topography river valleys and rolling hills
transformedBy federal investment in power and infrastructure

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Tennessee Valley Authority serves Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority hasJurisdictionOver Tennessee River watershed
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority namedAfter Tennessee Valley
Knoxville, Tennessee partOf Tennessee Valley
Tennessee (eastern portion) hasValley Tennessee Valley
Tennessee River region Tennessee Valley
Spring Hill, Tennessee locatedInPhysiographicRegion Nashville Basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Redstone Arsenal partOf Tennessee Valley region
subject linked to: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Huntsville, Alabama partOf Tennessee Valley
Morristown, Tennessee partOf Tennessee Valley
Maryville, Tennessee partOf Tennessee Valley
Appalachian Valley hasPart Tennessee Valley
Clinch River partOf Tennessee River watershed
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Lenoir City partOf Tennessee Valley
Athens, Alabama locatedInRegion Tennessee Valley
subject linked to: Athens, Alabama, United States
Wild River setInPlace Tennessee Valley
Watts Bar Dam regionServed Tennessee Valley
Norris Dam providesServiceTo Tennessee Valley region
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Paint Rock River partOf Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Flint River (Alabama) riverSystem Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Wilson Lock locatedInRegion Tennessee Valley
Wheeler Lock locatedInRegion Tennessee Valley
Wheeler Lock riverBasin Tennessee River Basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Fort Loudoun Dam regionServed Tennessee Valley
Nickajack Dam regionServed Tennessee Valley
University of North Alabama regionServed Tennessee Valley
Madison, Alabama locatedIn Tennessee Valley
subject linked to: Madison
Guntersville Lake locatedInValley Tennessee Valley
Wheeler Dam riverBasin Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Wheeler Dam regionServed Tennessee Valley
Scottsboro locatedInWatershed Tennessee River basin
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Athens, Alabama locatedOn Tennessee River Valley
subject linked to: Athens
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DeKalb County, Alabama drainageBasin Tennessee River basin
subject linked to: DeKalb County
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Chickamauga Dam regionServed Tennessee Valley
Chickamauga Dam locatedInValley Tennessee Valley
Hiwassee River drainageBasin Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Northern Alabama hasSubregion Tennessee Valley
Northern Alabama hasCulturalRegionOverlap Tennessee Valley region
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Nickajack Lake locatedInValley Tennessee Valley
Huntsville metropolitan area partOf Tennessee Valley
Walden Ridge hasViewOf Tennessee River valley
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Aquarium regionServed Tennessee Valley
Elk River locatedInRegion Tennessee Valley
Madison County, Alabama locatedIn Tennessee Valley
subject linked to: Madison County
Ringgold, Georgia region Tennessee Valley
Jackson County, Alabama locatedIn Tennessee River Valley
subject linked to: Jackson County
linked to: Tennessee Valley
Decatur, Alabama partOf Tennessee Valley
subject linked to: Decatur