After moving 600 tons of gravel, the federal utility reopened a beloved public camping spot devastated by Helene.

Douglas Dam Headwater — Douglas Dam Reservation near Sevierville. • Douglas Dam Tailwater — Douglas Dam Reservation near Sevierville. • Melton ... Douglas Tailwater Campground in Sevier ...

TVA spilled 450,000 gallons per second through Douglas Dam to move Hurricane Helene floodwaters downstream last September, but the record flow damaged a popular campground along the dam's tailwater.