One of the main concerns of the TVA was to bring electricity to the rural areas in the Valley where few people had access to electricity. Power companies argued that it was too expensive to string the necessary lines to bring power to rural areas. FDR believed that if private enterprise could not supply electric power to those people, then it was the Government's responsibility to do so. In 19

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In addition to electric power, the TVA built dams to provide other benefits. The dams serve to increase the water supply in the region, provide flood control and also lakes for recreation. There are nine major dams in the area, which created a navigation channel from Knoxville, TN to Paducah, KY. The channel connects the Ohio River and serves to lower flooding on the Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Reforestation from flood damage, agricultural assistant and many other programs came from the development of the TVA. FDR's program brought jobs to many people. Construction of the dams and development of the surrounding areas was a major project. Labor and materials were both needed to see the project through. Industries moved to the area due to the low cost of power and access to waterways. Towns and communities were built throughout the region for the workers to live in. The Writers Work Project wrote brochures and informational essays on the area to promote it. TVA became a gr

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