What was the Tennessee Valley Authority?

Answer 1

The Tennessee Valley Authority [TVA] was a US government agency set up to develop and exploit the tremendous electrical power generating potential of the Tennessee Valley watershed. TVA, with the US Corps of Engineers, planned, designed, and constructed a series of dams and hydroelectric generating plants, with attendant high voltage power distribution systems. Being as this occurred during the Depression, it significantly contributed to the reduction of unemployment, and provided relatively inexpensive electric power to hundreds of thousands of folks.

Answer 2

The TVA was designed to modernize the region, using experts and electricity to combat human and economic problems. TVA developed fertilizers, taught farmers ways to improve crop yields and helped replant forests, control forest fires, and improve habitat for fish and wildlife. The biggest change in Valley life came from TVA-generated electricity. Electric lights and modern home appliances made life easier and farms more productive. Electricity also drew industries into the region, providing desperately needed jobs. It was also designed to help the poor farmers in the valley. They needed a lot of help, as the Tennessee Valley was in bad shape, even for the Great Depression. People had no electricity, little food, and they faced a lot of flooding. These problems caused the Tennessee Valley to be far poorer than most people during the depression. The TVA was specifically designed for this region.

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure they were responsible for damming rivers, forming man-made lakes, in order to produce hydroelectricity.

Answer 4

It was founded in 1933 by FDR and George W. Norris which one of the lakes in TN is named after him!

Answer 5

TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority - was founded in 1933.