The Tellico Dam: From Riverside Farms to Lakeside Village 

Part one of a documentary series chronicling the history of the building of Tellico Dam and the making of Tellico Lake. Learn about this controversial project which was the last dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The project had its supporters and its opponents, including many of the farmers who lived along the banks of the Little Tennessee River. The story is known to many by the name "Snail Darter Controversy". It tells the story of the beginning of Tellico Village.