TVA built a new dam on the Little Tennessee river near Lenior City...It was to be a recreational boon to the area...They were to keep wooded shorelines and wildlife areas all along the new lake, Tellico...
Then along came the TRDA (Tennessee Resources Development Agency) In some way, they gained rights to buy property along the lake from TVA. Suddenly, farms were being purchased and some were forced to sell because of lake encroachment. (one family had to be evicted by Federal Marshals from the 147 acre farm that had been in the family since the early 1800’s) They were paid a set amount and told the lake would back up on their farm. It did....it covered THREE acres...The remaining 142 acres was sold by the TRDA for a HUGE profit...
Today, there are subdivisions, yacht clubs and rich communities all along the shoreline...It is sickening...