Anna Gatlin harvested the first deer of the 2018 youth
Anna Gatlin harvested the first deer of the 2018 youth hunt Dec. 1, 2018 at Defeated Creek Recreation Area on the shoreline of Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. (Photograph by Ron Gatlin)
Eli and Randy Randolph don blaze orange, a crossbow,
Eli and Randy Randolph don blaze orange, a crossbow, and backpack of gear as they hike to their staked-out hunting location in Carthage, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2018. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
Natural resource specialist, Brian Mangrum, accepts
Natural resource specialist, Brian Mangrum, accepts the LRD water safety award for Cheatham Lake's educational efforts by Lt. Col. Murphy March 1, 2016.
The Cordell Hull Lake Junior Ranger class of 2018 pose
The Cordell Hull Lake Junior Ranger class of 2018 pose with their award certificates July 30, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)
Tommy Hollowell, geologist with the U.S. Army Corps
Tommy Hollowell, geologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, chips away bedrock while geo-mapping Center Hill Lake’s roller compacted concrete berm Nov. 21, 2018 in Silver Point, Tenn. ... More
Young hunters and their mentors gather at the Cordell
Young hunters and their mentors gather at the Cordell Hull Lake Natural Resource Management Office Dec. 1, 2018 with Mark Herd (left), Natural Resource manager, and Park Ranger Kenny Claywell, youth hunt coordi... More
David Claussen, Equal Employment Opportunity specialist,
David Claussen, Equal Employment Opportunity specialist, speaks to supervisors on reasonable accommodations during a graduation ceremony Dec. 4, 2018 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Headq... More
Improved access steps on public land are allowed in
Improved access steps on public land are allowed in the Nashville District through a minor shoreline license process if approved.
Bill DeBruyn, Center Hill project resident engineer,
Bill DeBruyn, Center Hill project resident engineer, explains future work plans on the Saddle Dam to mechanical engineering students during a tour of the project March 29, 2016.
Center Hill Lake level lowering for Ike Park boat ramp
The US Army Corps of Engineers and contractor working to restore the Center Hill Recreation Area or "Ike" Park Nov. 21, 2018. Crews are currently moving dirt to clear and grade the land for a two lane boat ramp... More
Junior Ranger students engage in an interactive learning
Junior Ranger students engage in an interactive learning environment as they practice their tree identification skills July 26, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)
Four potential future engineers work to “build” their
Four potential future engineers work to “build” their first hydropower plant July 26, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)
Consultants, Tennessee Department of Environment and
Consultants, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and Corps of Engineers employees receive information on restoration goals and objectives during a training session on the Tennessee Stream Quan... More
David Brown of Crestwood, Ky., catches a trout in Hatchery
David Brown of Crestwood, Ky., catches a trout in Hatchery Creek in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials participated in the dedication of the stream restora... More
Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, poses with Kevin and Donna Jones Jan. 24, 2020 at Wildwood Resort and Marina at Cordell Hull Lake in Granville, Tennessee. T... More
Contractors excavate soil Nov. 21, 2018 for a new shelter
Contractors excavate soil Nov. 21, 2018 for a new shelter at the old Eisenhower Recreation Area, also known as Center Hill Park, next to Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. The reestablished recreation area is... More
Loretta Molter (Left), CEO of Molter Corporation, networks
Loretta Molter (Left), CEO of Molter Corporation, networks with Sandy Hunter, CEO and president of Hunter Hawk Inc., at the Small Business Forum March 17, 2016 at Tennessee State University. About 360 small bu... More
Joshua Vaden (left) and Alexander King (right), mechanical
Joshua Vaden (left) and Alexander King (right), mechanical engineering students at Tennessee Technological University, view a diagram of Nashville District’s Cumberland River System at the Center Hill Dam Power... More
Steve Stello, civil hydraulic engineer in Nashville
Steve Stello, civil hydraulic engineer in Nashville District Hydraulics and Hydrology Branch, is the February 2016 employee of the month for the development and research of the Project Management Business Proce... More
Cordell Hull Dam tailwater launching ramp closed this week
The Cordell Hull Dam tailwater launching ramp on the Cumberland River in Carthage, Tenn., is closed Feb. 13-17, 2016 for scheduled maintenance and upgrades.
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Left), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, and Nashville Mayor Megan Barry speak with Joe Bailey, a government relations business development executive with Phill... More
Thalle Construction Company has a concrete batch plant
Thalle Construction Company has a concrete batch plant set up and ready to move forward with placing concrete for the Roller Compacted Concrete placement Berm. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
Thalle Construction Company workers place roller compacted
Thalle Construction Company workers place roller compacted concrete on top of mud matting April 18, 2018 at the testing platform in Silver Point, Tenn. (USACE photo by Melanie Leslie)
Candace Waterman, Women's Business Enterprise National
Candace Waterman, Women's Business Enterprise National Counsel Certification and Program Operations chief of staff, talks about women-owned small business certification processes during a panel discussion March... More
Peyton Abernathy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Peyton Abernathy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District environmental engineer, assists a private consultant on the practical application of the Tennessee Stream Quantification Tool Nov. 14, 2018 at M... More
Jeff Hancock, park ranger and natural resource protection
Jeff Hancock, park ranger and natural resource protection specialist with the Operations Division at Lake Barkley, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employee of the month for March 2016.
Bernard named Nashville District Employee of the Month for November 20...
Tony Bernard, maintenance mechanic, works at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s maintenance facilities in Somerset, Ky., Dec. 28, 2016. The district recently named Bernard employee of the mo... More
Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents the Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service Jan. 24, 2020 to Kevin Jones, owner of Wildwood Res... More
Campers at the Waitesboro campground in Somerset, Ky.,
Campers at the Waitesboro campground in Somerset, Ky., unload gear from their camper. The campground is nestled on the shoreline of beautiful Lake Cumberland, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee... More
Park ranger Kyle Beverly recieves LRD Water Safety
Park ranger Kyle Beverly recieves LRD Water Safety award on March 1, 2016, for Cheatham Lake's outreach efforts to people of diverse age groups and backgrounds.
Paula Coleman, value engineering officer, in the Engineering
Paula Coleman, value engineering officer, in the Engineering and Construction Branch, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employee of the month for December 2015.
Campers at the Waitesboro campground in Somerset, Ky.,
Campers at the Waitesboro campground in Somerset, Ky., unload gear from their camper. The campground is nestled on the shoreline of beautiful Lake Cumberland, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee... More
Cordell Hull Lake seeks applicants for youth deer hunt
The Corps of Engineers is hosting the youth deer hunt in partnership with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency at the Defeated Creek and Tailwater Recreation Areas the morning of Saturday, Dec. 7, and noon S... More
The group views the 66-year-old rotor removed from
The group views the 66-year-old rotor removed from hydropower unit 2 at the Center Hill Dam Power Plant in Lancaster, Tenn., March 29, 2016. They were able to see the progress made on refurbishing the rotor.
Tennessee Kayak and Outdoor Company sets up a booth
Tennessee Kayak and Outdoor Company sets up a booth to explain about trips and tours they offer with safety in mind for the “Touch a Truck” event June 9, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. This was a ... More
Ann Sullivan, Madison Services Group president, speaks
Ann Sullivan, Madison Services Group president, speaks about women impacting public policy and sole source changes during the Small Business Forum March 17, 2016 at Tennessee State University. About 360 small ... More
Jimmy Smith, Tennessee Department of Environment and
Jimmy Smith, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation natural resources manager; Tammy Turley (Middle), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Regulatory Division chief; and Vena Jones, TDE... More
Center Hill Lake Rangers urge visitors to ‘Keep your wheels on the str...
Corps of Engineers park rangers at Center Hill Lake recently barricaded areas along the roadways in the Cane Hollow area to prevent off-road vehicle access. This photo shows the barrier Jan. 11, 2019.
Officials unveil a sign along Hatcher Creek during
Officials unveil a sign along Hatcher Creek during a dedication ceremony for the stream below Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry touts women-owned small
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry touts women-owned small business opportunity during the Small Business Conference held at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus March 17, 2016. Barry is the first-ever ... More
The class stood in frigid water up to their knees to
The class stood in frigid water up to their knees to collect measurements to input into the Tennessee Stream Quantification Tool Nov. 14, 2018 at Madison Creek in Goodlettsville, Tenn. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
Water levels are high at Fishing Creek Recreation Area
Water levels are high at Fishing Creek Recreation Area at Lake Cumberland, Ky., Feb. 19, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District closed this area to the public. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
During the field activity private consultants, Tennessee
During the field activity private consultants, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials measured the depth of the stream to input into the Tennessee Stream... More
One lucky hunter received a grand prize Dec. 1, 2018,
One lucky hunter received a grand prize Dec. 1, 2018, which was a hunting blind donated by Wildwood Resort and Marina, one of the concessionaires located on Cordell Hull Lake. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)
Park Ranger Ashley Webster shows a young boy the all-terrain
Park Ranger Ashley Webster shows a young boy the all-terrain vehicles the Corps of Engineers use when doing trail work during the “Touch a Truck” event June 9, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. (Cour... More
Kathryn Wall, a natural resource specialist at Old
Kathryn Wall, a natural resource specialist at Old Hickory Lake and Courtney Eason, a reality specialist from the Nashville District work on the shoreline sharepoint database in the Real Estate Division office ... More
Steve Stello, civil hydraulic engineer in Nashville
Steve Stello, civil hydraulic engineer in Nashville District Hydraulics and Hydrology Branch and employee of the month in February 2016, is recognized for his long term solution approach and creation of a more ... More
A member of the Smith County Rescue Squad Extrication
A member of the Smith County Rescue Squad Extrication team shows off the “jaws of life” to a youngster during the “Touch a Truck” event June 9, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)
Cara Beverly (left), Bobby Jackson, and Lisa Abernathy
Cara Beverly (left), Bobby Jackson, and Lisa Abernathy speak to the supervisory class Dec. 4, 2018 on critical incident stress management during a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashvil... More
Hunters warm up at the Natural Resource Management
Hunters warm up at the Natural Resource Management Office Dec. 1, 2018 during a lunch sponsored by Timberloft, Walmart, and Smith County Hunting Club. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
Valerie Carlton (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Valerie Carlton (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Contracting chief, provides information to Patricia Bonilla, president and CEO of Lunacon Construction Group, during the Small Business Fo... More
Dr. Vicki Metzgar, Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation
Dr. Vicki Metzgar, Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub director speaks to a crownd of people attending during awards at the Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub on the Tennessee State University campus at the ... More
Crews from the Choctaw Transportation, Inc. from Dyersburg,
Crews from the Choctaw Transportation, Inc. from Dyersburg, Tenn., cleared and prepared the bank along the Cumberland River in Clarksville, Tenn., and used barges equipped with backhoe tractors to place a layer... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is about to enter the last phase of construction of the roller compacted concrete berm at the Center Hill Auxiliary Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. Thalle Construction Co... More
Public workshop for Cordell Hull Lake’s Master Plan Revision scheduled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the Cordell Hull Lake staff is holding a public workshop 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 the lake’s Resource Manager’s Office in Carthage, T... More
Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations, and the students look at the Center Hill Power House from the observation deck. Loren McDona... More
Cordell Hull Lake Park Ranger Ashley Webster gives
Cordell Hull Lake Park Ranger Ashley Webster gives a presentation on hydropower, water safety and natural resources to kids participating in the district’s “Take Your Kids to Work Day” activities at Riverfront ... More
North Central Fire Department and Smith County’s volunteer
North Central Fire Department and Smith County’s volunteer fire department show kids their bunker gear and truck equipment used to battle fires during the “Touch a Truck” event June 9, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake... More
Martin Parker, site manager for Voith Hydro, explains
Martin Parker, site manager for Voith Hydro, explains the roles of a lamination sheet within a generator core with Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson during his visit to the Center Hill Hydropower Rehabilitation Project ... More
Campers use an increment corer to uncover the life
Campers use an increment corer to uncover the life history of a tree July 26, 2018 at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)
Nashville District provides update for 2020 recreation season
In the interest of public safety, and in accordance with Center for Disease Control recommendations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is taking the following precautionary measures to assist ... More
John Keith, electrician at Center Hill Power Plant,
John Keith, electrician at Center Hill Power Plant, receives an award from Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson for his outstanding dedication and work ethic. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for... More
Alan Malcomb, civil engineer and Corps of Engineers
Alan Malcomb, civil engineer and Corps of Engineers contracting officer, explains at the testing platform Nov. 21, 2018 the efforts the Corps of Engineers underwent to ensure the best combination of concrete mi... More