The decrease in flow rate also means that the river has less power to move dirt and small rocks in the river bed. The movement of this sediment downstream builds deltas and is an important process ...

After raft guides observed the company mining rock from the river for repairs and advocates sued federal agencies, the Army Corps and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation are ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — A recently granted state permit will allow CSX Transportation to “borrow” rock from several spots along the Nolichucky River bed — with restrictions — as it ...