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JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- Colorado Parks & Wildlife

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- Colorado Parks & Wildlife

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- Colorado Parks & Wildlife generously offered to assist USACE with this project by lending their electrofishing boat (seen in photo), a hatchery truck, and the expertise of their ... More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District constructs Cordell Hull Lock and Dam on the Cumberland River in Carthage, Tenn., June 13, 1967. (USACE Photo)

View of the Harpersfield Dam in Geneva. Ohio, December

View of the Harpersfield Dam in Geneva. Ohio, December

View of the Harpersfield Dam in Geneva. Ohio, December 13, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Harpersfield Dam project involves removing sediment and excavating abutment walls aided by a ... More

The first spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The first spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The first spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage water dow... More

A barge enters Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn.,

A barge enters Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn.,

A barge enters Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn., March 23, 2012.

John Bell, power plant trainee, leads a group of hydropower

John Bell, power plant trainee, leads a group of hydropower

John Bell, power plant trainee, leads a group of hydropower experts attending the 40th Annual Joint Hydropower Conference in Nashville Tenn., on a tour of Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., April 19, 2017. ... More

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010.

A barge carrying a 750,000-pound generator and 500,000-pound

A barge carrying a 750,000-pound generator and 500,000-pound

A barge carrying a 750,000-pound generator and 500,000-pound turbine for the Tennessee Valley Authority, approaches the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010. The barge is heading through the T... More

Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., releases water from

Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., releases water from

Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., releases water from Lake Cumberland Feb. 20, 2019. (USACE photo by Misty Cravens)

The Springville (Scoby) Dam located in Springville,

The Springville (Scoby) Dam located in Springville,

The Springville (Scoby) Dam located in Springville, N.Y., is the focus of a Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Section 506 study. The power house, left, and the dam were once used to generate hydroel... More

Regional first responders tour J. Percy Priest Dam

Regional first responders tour J. Percy Priest Dam

Regional first responders tour J. Percy Priest Dam in Nashville, Tenn., April 5, 2019 during First Responders Day, an event where regional first responders work through a dam security scenario to communicate an... More

Aerial view of the Mount Morris Dam and visitors located

Aerial view of the Mount Morris Dam and visitors located

Aerial view of the Mount Morris Dam and visitors located in Mount Morris, NY.

Corps of Engineers and Tennessee National Guard officials

Corps of Engineers and Tennessee National Guard officials

Corps of Engineers and Tennessee National Guard officials escort Maj. Gen. Jeffrey H. Holmes, deputy adjutant general for the Tennessee National Guard, across Old Hickory Dam during a site visit to the facility... More

With about 487 miles of natural shoreline and 31,700

With about 487 miles of natural shoreline and 31,700

With about 487 miles of natural shoreline and 31,700 surface acres of water at top of flood pool, Beaver Lake offers the best recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.

Corps of Engineers invites public to J. Percy Priest Dam's 50th Anniversary celebration

Corps of Engineers invites public to J. Percy Priest Dam's 50th Annive...

This is an aerial view of J. Percy Priest Dam under construction June 13, 1967 on the Stones River in Nashville, Tenn. The project was dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson June 29, 1968. The U.S. Army Corps... More

Army Corps of Engineers Tribal Nations Technical Center of Excellence hosts liaison training, meets with Nez Perce Tribe

Army Corps of Engineers Tribal Nations Technical Center of Excellence ...

Dworshak Dam on the Clearwater River. The dam, which is 750 feet tall, is the highest straight-axis concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere. This dam resides within the Nez Perce Reservation.

A concrete barrier wall is being constructed in the

A concrete barrier wall is being constructed in the

A concrete barrier wall is being constructed in the Wolf Creek Dam embankment May 2, 2012. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

This is Cheatham Dam and Power House in Charlotte,

This is Cheatham Dam and Power House in Charlotte,

This is Cheatham Dam and Power House in Charlotte, Tenn., prior to a public tour of the power house May 26, 2012.

A notch in Roaring River Dam allows water to lower

A notch in Roaring River Dam allows water to lower

A notch in Roaring River Dam allows water to lower so work crews can remove the low head dam to restore the stream Aug. 1, 2017. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is removing the dam, built in 1976 by the... More

Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, briefs Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee District 3, while overlooking the coffer dam where construction of a new lock ... More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and its contractor partner Johnson Brothers put a 1.3 million pound concrete shell into position Aug. 6, 2018 on the riverbed on downstream end of Kentucky Lo... More

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is currently working on the Wolf Creek Foundation Remediation Project at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky. This is the Critical Area 1 located on the maintenan... More

Eufaula Dam releases water after recent rainfall. (Photo

Eufaula Dam releases water after recent rainfall. (Photo

Eufaula Dam releases water after recent rainfall. (Photo by Ed Johnson, Tulsa District)

Dale Hollow Dam Road closing for machinery upgrades

Dale Hollow Dam Road closing for machinery upgrades

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Dale Hollow Dam Road at the dam in Celina, Tenn., is closing to all traffic 8 a.m. CST Monday, May 4, 2020 through Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 5 p.m.,... More

A 1.3 million pound concrete shell is moved to a gantry

A 1.3 million pound concrete shell is moved to a gantry

A 1.3 million pound concrete shell is moved to a gantry crane Aug. 2, 2018 downstream of Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, Ky. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and contractor, Johnson Brothers, ... More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District releases water at Cheatham Dam in Ashland City, Tenn. The district is managing releases as appropriate at its dams in the Cumberland River Basin. (USACE Photo... More

This is a photo of the upper gate at Fort Loudoun Lock

This is a photo of the upper gate at Fort Loudoun Lock

This is a photo of the upper gate at Fort Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

First responders take a look at the spillway gates

First responders take a look at the spillway gates

First responders take a look at the spillway gates at Old Hickory Dam on the Cumberland River during a tour during First Responders Day held at the project in Old Hickory, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2018. (USACE photo by L... More

This is the spillway at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,

This is the spillway at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,

This is the spillway at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7.

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown,

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown,

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown, Tenn., taken from across the Tennessee River at the crumbling navigation lock, Dec. 19, 2013, on the bank of the Tennessee River in Jasper, Tenn. Hal... More

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010.

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Martins Fork Dam and fishing pier area are closing Jan. 8, 2018 for approximately 30 days while crews work to remove accumulated debris from th... More

Foggy morning at Mount Morris Dam

Foggy morning at Mount Morris Dam

Mount Morris Dam and Letchworth State Park in New York the morning of Oct. 23, 2019. Fog rolls down the river and over the dam's spillway as fall foliage fills the gorge. Photo by Steve Winslow.

This is a photo taken in April 1979 upon completion

This is a photo taken in April 1979 upon completion

This is a photo taken in April 1979 upon completion of construction of Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky. The photo was in the press kit for the Martins Fork Dam Dedication Ceremony held 11 a.m. June 30, 1979. The ... More

Wolf Creek Power Plant Superintendent Chris Marlowe,

Wolf Creek Power Plant Superintendent Chris Marlowe,

Wolf Creek Power Plant Superintendent Chris Marlowe, in charge of the maintenance standing down stream of the Laurel River Dam explains the procedures a group of electrical and mechanical engineers from the Wol... More

This is the maintenance platform for the U.S. Army

This is the maintenance platform for the U.S. Army

This is the maintenance platform for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Wolf Creek Foundation Remediation Project at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Oct. 26, 2010.

This is Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.

This is Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.

This is Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown,

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown,

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown, Tenn., taken from across the Tennessee River at the crumbling navigation lock, Dec. 19, 2013, on the bank of the Tennessee River in Jasper, Tenn. Hal... More

Local, state and federal officials tour the Old Hickory

Local, state and federal officials tour the Old Hickory

Local, state and federal officials tour the Old Hickory Navigation Lock during a Silver Jackets meeting at Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., April 9, 2014. Silver Jackets is a program that promotes cohesiv... More

Officials dedicated the Lock 2 Park Historical Marker

Officials dedicated the Lock 2 Park Historical Marker

Officials dedicated the Lock 2 Park Historical Marker dedication June 24, 2020. This is the land wall on the shoreline of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville... More

The Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River

The Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River

The Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2010. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

Indian Rock Dam spillway photographed during its 75th

Indian Rock Dam spillway photographed during its 75th

Indian Rock Dam spillway photographed during its 75th anniversary commemoration and open house event in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sarah Gross)

Nashville District dams saved $1.72 billion in flood damage

Nashville District dams saved $1.72 billion in flood damage

Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River in Celina, Tenn., discharges water March 4, 2019. (USACE photo by Don Busbice)

Old Hickory Lake 2020 Shoreline Management Plan approved

Old Hickory Lake 2020 Shoreline Management Plan approved

This is Old Hickory Dam and Lake in Old Hickory, Tennessee, during a high-water event March 11, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division i... More

Water gushes from the low flow pipe system into the

Water gushes from the low flow pipe system into the

Water gushes from the low flow pipe system into the stream below the Tenkiller Dam. The low flow pipe system transports water from the surge tank at the hydropower plant to the stream.

A team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

A team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

A team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District electrical and mechanical engineers are conducting a two-year required maintenance inspection at the Laurel River Dam.

This is the Chickamauga Lock and Dam in Chattanooga,

This is the Chickamauga Lock and Dam in Chattanooga,

This is the Chickamauga Lock and Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010.

A six-barge tow navigates through Old Hickory Lock

A six-barge tow navigates through Old Hickory Lock

A six-barge tow navigates through Old Hickory Lock Feb. 27, 2014 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project located on the Cumberland River in Old Hickory, Tenn. Stratford STEM Magnet High School ninth graders... More

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – Photo of the dam and

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – Photo of the dam and

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – Photo of the dam and stilling basin with the main features labeled.

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock

This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010.

A barge carrying a 750,000-pound generator and 500,000-pound

A barge carrying a 750,000-pound generator and 500,000-pound

A barge carrying a 750,000-pound generator and 500,000-pound turbine for the Tennessee Valley Authority, waits for the water level to rise in the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29. The barge is h... More

Public invited for Cordell Hull Dam Powerhouse tour on Cumberland River

Public invited for Cordell Hull Dam Powerhouse tour on Cumberland Rive...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public for a free tour of Cordell Hull Dam Hydropower Plant in Carthage, Tenn. Free tours for the general public are Saturday, May 19, 2018; and ... More

Water flows uncontrolled around a sunken barge on the

Water flows uncontrolled around a sunken barge on the

Water flows uncontrolled around a sunken barge on the water upstream side of Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16 near Webbers Falls Oklahoma, on August 20, 2019. Two barges slammed into Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16 on t... More

Indian Rock Dam photographed during its 75th anniversary

Indian Rock Dam photographed during its 75th anniversary

Indian Rock Dam photographed during its 75th anniversary commemoration and open house event in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sarah Gross)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Martins Fork Dam and fishing pier area are closing Jan. 8, 2018 for approximately 30 days while crews work to remove accumulated debris from th... More

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- USACE park ranger Valerie

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- USACE park ranger Valerie

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- USACE park ranger Valerie Thompson holds a striped bass in front of the stilling basin, Nov. 1, 2018. This potential state-record sized fish will continue to grow bigger on the u... More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and contractor Johnson Brothers place the final concrete shell on the riverbed of the Tennessee River Feb. 2, 2020 below Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, Ky. It... More

A downstream view of Center Hill Lake's saddle dam.

A downstream view of Center Hill Lake's saddle dam.

A downstream view of Center Hill Lake's saddle dam. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown,

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown,

This is the Hales Bar Dam power plant building in Haletown, Tenn., taken from across the Tennessee River at the crumbling navigation lock, Dec. 19, 2013, on the bank of the Tennessee River in Jasper, Tenn. Hal... More

The John Redmond Reservoir, near Burlington, Kansas,

The John Redmond Reservoir, near Burlington, Kansas,

The John Redmond Reservoir, near Burlington, Kansas, as seen from downstream June 6. Flows are being adjusted, as needed, to continue reducing flood risks to downstream communities impacted by historic rains in May.

This is the Watts Bar Dam located in Decatur, Tenn.,

This is the Watts Bar Dam located in Decatur, Tenn.,

This is the Watts Bar Dam located in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.

The fifth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The fifth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The fifth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage water dow... More

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

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