Spivey Mill Dam is a significant fish passage barrier in Copper Creek, one of the most biologically significant tributaries in the Clinch River basin. This project will involve modification to the dam structure to minimize the impoundment and improve water quality, and river restoration to facilitate fish passage, provide in-stream habitat, and stabilize the channel. The project includes a year of pre-monitoring data, including assessment of water quality, biological communities, and sediment transport.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Upper Tennessee River Roundtable
• Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
• Conservation Fisheries Inc.
• Tennessee Valley Authority