TVA opens new swim beach, boat launch ramp
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Valley Authority has opened up a new swim beach and boat launch ramp on TVA land just north of Boone Dam.
Boone Beach, which features a stretch of white sand, has walking trails, grills, a pavilion, picnic tables, restrooms and a volleyball court. TVA officials say there are also walking trails, picnic areas and parking spaces that accommodate people with disabilities.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency of the United States government that provides electricity to more than 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states.
