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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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river valley → |
| climate |
humid subtropical climate (predominant)
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| contains |
Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir system
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| country |
United States
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| developedBy |
Tennessee Valley Authority
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| developmentPeriod |
New Deal era
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| drainageBasinOf |
Tennessee River
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| economicSector |
agriculture
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energy production → manufacturing → |
| environmentalIssue |
deforestation (historical)
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soil erosion (historical) → |
| hasAuthority |
Tennessee Valley Authority
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| hasMajorCity |
Chattanooga
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Huntsville, Alabama → Knoxville → |
| hasRiver |
Clinch River
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Duck River → Elk River → Hiwassee River → Holston River → Tennessee River → |
| historicalCharacteristic |
flood-prone landscape
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predominantly rural economy → |
| historicalCondition |
high poverty levels before New Deal
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| improvedBy |
dams and reservoirs
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navigation projects → power generation facilities → |
| knownFor |
economic development programs
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flood control projects → hydroelectric power development → large-scale infrastructure projects → rural electrification → |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Georgia → Kentucky → Mississippi → North Carolina → Southeastern United States → Tennessee → Virginia → |
| majorProgramOf |
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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| namedAfter |
Tennessee River
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| partOf |
American South
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Tennessee River watershed → |
| topography |
river valleys and rolling hills
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| transformedBy |
federal investment in power and infrastructure
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Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Clinch River
("Tennessee River watershed")
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Huntsville, Alabama → Knoxville, Tennessee → Lenoir City → Maryville, Tennessee → Morristown, Tennessee → Paint Rock River ("Tennessee River basin") → Redstone Arsenal ("Tennessee Valley region") → |
partOf |
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Appalachian Valley
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area → |
hasPart |
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Tennessee Valley Authority
("Tennessee River watershed")
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hasJurisdictionOver |
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Tennessee (eastern portion)
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hasValley |
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Spring Hill, Tennessee
("Nashville Basin")
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locatedInPhysiographicRegion |
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Athens, Alabama
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locatedInRegion |
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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namedAfter |
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Norris Dam
("Tennessee Valley region")
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providesServiceTo |
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Tennessee River
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region |
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Watts Bar Dam
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regionServed |
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Flint River (Alabama)
("Tennessee River basin")
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riverSystem |
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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serves |
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Wild River
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setInPlace |