Boating on a TVA lake (IMAGE)

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture

Boating on a TVA lake

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A recently released study by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has concluded the combination of aquatic recreation and waterfront property along the Tennessee Valley Authority's managed river system creates $11.9 billion of annual economic impact -- the equivalent of $1 million per shoreline mile.

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Photo courtesy TVA.

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