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Powerhouse tours planned at Cordell Hull Dam

Powerhouse tours planned at Cordell Hull Dam

Cordell Hull Dam is offering free public tours of the powerhouse 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, and 9 a.m. July 16. Guiding guests through the facilities, Corps of Engineers personnel and volunteers will provide inf... More

A 12-barge tow enters Pickwick Lock in Counce, Tenn.,

A 12-barge tow enters Pickwick Lock in Counce, Tenn.,

A 12-barge tow enters Pickwick Lock in Counce, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2013, during a 75th Anniversary event attended by guests from Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Pickwick is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authorit... More

Construction crews excavate next to the saddle dam

Construction crews excavate next to the saddle dam

Construction crews excavate next to the saddle dam at Center Hill Lake Dec. 5, 2017 to prepare for the construction of a roller compacted concrete berm. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

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

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

This is Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photo of the Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. The

Photo of the Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. The

Photo of the Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is heading construction to the ing foundation rehabilitation project.

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (Left), Tennessee District

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (Left), Tennessee District

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (Left), Tennessee District 3, walks through the grit, grime and pools of water inside the dewatered Chickamauga Lock Aug. 3, 2016 during a visit to see firsthand the condition of t... More

This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown,

This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown,

This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky. taken Oct. 26, 2010.

Construction workers with AECOM work in the coffer

Construction workers with AECOM work in the coffer

Construction workers with AECOM work in the coffer dam to prepare the foundation April 25, 2019 for concrete placement as part of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project Lock Chamber Contract, which is managed... More

This is Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012.

This is Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012.

This is Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district is installing a concrete barrier wall to stop seepage at the dam. The corps, in partnership with the c... More

Wolf Creek Dam increasing releases to historic levels

Wolf Creek Dam increasing releases to historic levels

Wolf Creek Dam spills on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 22, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates and maintains the project. (USACE photo by Misty Cravens)

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 Center Hill Recreation Area, located adjacent to Center Hill Dam, is once again open for public use beginning Friday, May 8, 2020. Center Hill... More

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee

This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee

This is a photo of the 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.

Public invited for Chickamauga Lock tour on Tennessee River

Public invited for Chickamauga Lock tour on Tennessee River

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority invite the public for a free tour of Chickamauga Lock at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattano... More

Officials held a ceremony July 1, 2020 to celebrate

Officials held a ceremony July 1, 2020 to celebrate

Officials held a ceremony July 1, 2020 to celebrate the completion of the last phase of repairs for the $353 million Center Hill Dam Safety Rehabilitation Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Di... More

Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011

Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011

Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011 Post-Flood Performance Assessment team watch sluicing operations at Center Hill Dam July 24, 2012. The team visited several Nashville District project sites ... More

The second spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The second spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The second 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 do... More

Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant on the Cumberland River

Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant on the Cumberland River

Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Ky., generates power Jan. 18, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates and maintains the project on the Cumberland Rive... More

Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland

Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland

Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland in Jamestown, Ky., discharges water Feb. 24, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is increasing the releases today from 45,000 cubi... More

A tour group watches water spray into the tailwater

A tour group watches water spray into the tailwater

A tour group watches water spray into the tailwater at J. Percy Priest Dam during a public tour as part of the 50th Anniversary of J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir in Nashville, Tenn., June 29, 2018. The spray... More

Paul Mojonnier, Tennessee Crossroads videographer,

Paul Mojonnier, Tennessee Crossroads videographer,

Paul Mojonnier, Tennessee Crossroads videographer, shoots footage Sept. 11, 2017 of Dale Hollow Dam’s tailwater in Celina, Tenn., for an upcoming episode in early 2018 for a feature as part of the dam’s 75th an... More

Construction equipment belonging to the Nashville District

Construction equipment belonging to the Nashville District

Construction equipment belonging to the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seen at the Wolf Creek Dam work platform in Jamestown, Ky., Jan. 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Leon Roberts/Released)

Nashville District prepares for remnants of Hurricane Harvey

Nashville District prepares for remnants of Hurricane Harvey

J. Percy Priese Dam in Nashville, Tenn., is spilling Aug. 31, 2017 to recover additional storage capacity as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey approaches the region. (USACE photo by Amber Jones)

Region recognizes J. Percy Priest project on its 50th birthday

Region recognizes J. Percy Priest project on its 50th birthday

Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed speaks about the impact of the project with her community during the 50th Anniversary of J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir at the dam in Nashville, Tenn., June 29, 2018. (USACE Pho... 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.

The fourth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The fourth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The fourth 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 do... More

The spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,

The spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,

The spillways are 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 downstr... More

Corps offers tours of Dale Hollow Lake Power Plant

Corps offers tours of Dale Hollow Lake Power Plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering the public free guided tours of the Dale Hollow Power Plant located in Celina, Tenn. Not all portions of the dam will be accessible to the public ... More

Wolf Creek Dam decreasing releases to 43,000 cfs today

Wolf Creek Dam decreasing releases to 43,000 cfs today

Wolf Creek Dam discharges water from the dam in Jamestown, Ky. March 13, 2019. Water managers are reducing discharges from 52,000 to 43,000 cubic feet per second by the afternoon. (USACE photo by Misty Cravens)

Construction of the Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant nears

Construction of the Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant nears

Construction of the Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant nears completion in Jamestown, Ky., July 7, 1951. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District constructed the dam on the Cumberland River forming Lake Cum... More

David Loyd (Left), Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation

David Loyd (Left), Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation

David Loyd (Left), Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation Project resident engineer, looks on as Linda Adcock (Center), project manager, discusses the seepage around the right rim of the dam with U.S. Rep Diane... More

Stratford STEM Magnet High School ninth graders watch

Stratford STEM Magnet High School ninth graders watch

Stratford STEM Magnet High School ninth graders watch a six-barge tow navigate through Old Hickory Lock Feb. 27, 2014, during a field trip at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project located on the Cumberland R... More

The third spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The third spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam

The third spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage wat... More

Corps of Engineers offers public access to Cheatham Lock

Corps of Engineers offers public access to Cheatham Lock

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering public access to Cheatham Navigation Lock located at Cumberland River mile 148.7 in Ashland City, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Leon Roberts)

Ryan Frye, a hydropower maintenance engineer at the

Ryan Frye, a hydropower maintenance engineer at the

Ryan Frye, a hydropower maintenance engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Operations Division, is the Employee of the Month for July 2014.

(Left to right) Josh Tompkins, fisheries biologist;

(Left to right) Josh Tompkins, fisheries biologist;

(Left to right) Josh Tompkins, fisheries biologist; Nathan Rister, fisheries technician; and Matt Combs, fisheries biologist; Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Agency, demonstrate electrofishin... 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 Water Management Center is passing water through Cheatham Dam on the Cumberland River in Ashland City, Tenn., at a rate exceeding 90,000 cubic feet per second... More

Crews prepare the rock foundation Jan. 8, 2019 for

Crews prepare the rock foundation Jan. 8, 2019 for

Crews prepare the rock foundation Jan. 8, 2019 for future concrete placement at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn. (USACE photo by Capt. William Keenan)

Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011

Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011

Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011 Post-Flood Performance Assessment team watch sluicing operations at Center Hill Dam July 24, 2012. The team visited several Nashville District project sites... More

The lower gate area located at the Fort Loudoun Lock

The lower gate area located at the Fort Loudoun Lock

The lower gate area located at the Fort Loudoun Lock 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.

Corps of Engineers invites public to Dale Hollow Dam’s 75th Anniversary Commemoration

Corps of Engineers invites public to Dale Hollow Dam’s 75th Anniversar...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to attend a commemoration to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir 10 a.m. (Central Standard Time) Friday, Oct. 1... More

Public meeting set for Center Hill Dam Modification Study

Public meeting set for Center Hill Dam Modification Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is hosting a public scoping meeting 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2018 at the Buffalo Valley Community Center to present information to the public regarding a curr... More

Nashville District managing water releases in Cumberland River Basin

Nashville District managing water releases in Cumberland River Basin

Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., releases water at a rate of 97,000 cubic feet per second Feb. 21, 2019. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

Construction crews with the Nashville District of the

Construction crews with the Nashville District of the

Construction crews with the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work to install a concrete barrier wall into the embankment at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Jan. 11, 2013. (U.S. Army pho... More

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.

Construction on the barrier wall during the major

Construction on the barrier wall during the major

Construction on the barrier wall during the major rehabilitation project at Center Hill Dam.

Richard Flood, a hazard mitigation specialist with

Richard Flood, a hazard mitigation specialist with

Richard Flood, a hazard mitigation specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 4 Mitigation Division, watches turbulent waters below Old Hickory Dam while touring the project during a Silver ... More

Bubbles reach the surface of the Cumberland River on

Bubbles reach the surface of the Cumberland River on

Bubbles reach the surface of the Cumberland River on the downstream side of Barkley Lock in Grand Rivers, Ky., during a commissioning ceremony for a bio-acoustic fish fence Nov. 8, 2019. The BAFF sends a curtai... 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.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District maintenance crew on the Iroquois from the Cumberland River Operations Center installs a sign at Cordell Hull Dam Feb. 26, 2014. The district's repair fleet is ... More

Parents and their children tour Old Hickory Lock during

Parents and their children tour Old Hickory Lock during

Parents and their children tour Old Hickory Lock during "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" in Old Hickory, Tenn., March 30, 2018. A total of 36 kids joined their parents for a tour of the dam, lock and power plant. ... More

The lower gate located at the Fort Loudoun Lock on

The lower gate located at the Fort Loudoun Lock on

The lower gate located at the Fort Loudoun Lock 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.

A heavy fog lifts over Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir

A heavy fog lifts over Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir

A heavy fog lifts over Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir Oct. 19, 2018 during the 75th Anniversary Commemoration at the dam's overlook in Celina, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Leon Roberts)

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 new wall is part of ... More

USACE-TVA 80-year partnership a definite plus for Cumberland, Tennessee Rivers Basin

USACE-TVA 80-year partnership a definite plus for Cumberland, Tennesse...

This aerial photo of the Kentucky Lock Addition project taken April 26, 2013, in Grand Rivers, Ky., shows construction of a new 1200-foot lock landward of the existing 600-foot lock and the relocated highway an... 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 Water Management Center is passing water through Cheatham Dam on the Cumberland River in Ashland City, Tenn., at a rate exceeding 90,000 cubic feet per second... More

(Left to right) David Loyd, Center Hill Dam Foundation

(Left to right) David Loyd, Center Hill Dam Foundation

(Left to right) David Loyd, Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation Project resident engineer, U.S. Rep. Diane Black, Tennessee District 6, Linda Adcock, project manager, stand in front of Center Hill Dam, which... More

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry stands on top of Old Hickory

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry stands on top of Old Hickory

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry stands on top of Old Hickory Dam and looks downstream as the dam spills water into the Cumberland River Jan. 14, 2016. Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville... More

This is the Chickamauga Lock and the coffer dam where

This is the Chickamauga Lock and the coffer dam where

This is the Chickamauga Lock and the 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 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 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 new wall is part of ... More

Powerhouse tours planned at Cordell Hull Dam

Powerhouse tours planned at Cordell Hull Dam

Cordell Hull Dam is offering free public tours of the powerhouse 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, and 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016. Guiding guests through the facilities, Corps of Engineers personnel and volunteers... More

Chad Dahl pushes back and lowers himself onto a hydraulic

Chad Dahl pushes back and lowers himself onto a hydraulic

Chad Dahl pushes back and lowers himself onto a hydraulic radial gate for inspection at the Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., July 24, 2013. The Special Rope Access Climb team from the Philadelphia District, U.... More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District electricians

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District electricians

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District electricians at Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey river have began a Sustainability Program Initiative project which includes replacing the contracted local utility pow... More

Ryan Frye, a hydropower maintenance engineer at the

Ryan Frye, a hydropower maintenance engineer at the

Ryan Frye, a hydropower maintenance engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Operations Division, is the Employee of the Month for July 2014. (USACE photo by Mark Abernathy)

Aerial photo of the Center Hill Auxiliary Dam and roller

Aerial photo of the Center Hill Auxiliary Dam and roller

Aerial photo of the Center Hill Auxiliary Dam and roller compacted concrete berm in Silver Point, Tennessee, May 11, 2020. The RCC berm reinforces the auxiliary dam, a secondary earthen embankment that fills a ... More

The work platform for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The work platform for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The work platform for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Foundation Remediation Project can be seen on the embankment of Wolf Creek Dam, May 1, 2012. The contractor, Treviicos-Soletanche J.V., ... More

An aerial view of the auxililary lock (right) and the

An aerial view of the auxililary lock (right) and the

An aerial view of the auxililary lock (right) and the main lock (left) as work continues on the dewatering project at the Wilson Dam May 20, 2015. The lock is closed to barge traffic, which must use the smaller... More

This is the crumbling Hales Bar Navigation Lock Dec.

This is the crumbling Hales Bar Navigation Lock Dec.

This is the crumbling Hales Bar Navigation Lock Dec. 19, 2013, on the bank of the Tennessee River in Jasper, Tenn. Hales Bar Dam opened in 1913 and the project was the first to provide hydropower in the world. ... More

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 a view of Cordell Hull Lock and Dam from high

This is a view of Cordell Hull Lock and Dam from high

This is a view of Cordell Hull Lock and Dam from high above where the switchyard is located above the Cumberland River in Carthage, Tenn., March 6, 2012. A combined team from the Nashville District and the Hyd... 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

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

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 spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,

The spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,

The spillways are 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 downstr... 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.

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

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

Participants of First Responders Day tour the Old Hickory

Participants of First Responders Day tour the Old Hickory

Participants of First Responders Day tour the Old Hickory Dam Hydropower Plant at the project on the Cumberland River in Hendersonville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2018. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

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.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District electricians

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District electricians

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District electricians at Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey river have began a Sustainability Program Initiative project which includes replacing the contracted local utility pow... More

Corps to allow public access to Cheatham Navigation Lock

Corps to allow public access to Cheatham Navigation Lock

A barge tow navigates through Cheatham Lock June 6, 2013, in Ashland City, Tenn. The lock is located at River Mile 148.7 on the Cumberland River and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Dis... More

Closure of Bell Road scheduled at J. Percy Priest Dam

Closure of Bell Road scheduled at J. Percy Priest Dam

Bell Road is closing at J. Percy Priest Dam from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday between Feb. 22 and March 12, 2021 while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District replaces the fencing on th... More

This is Cheatham Dam and Lock in Charlotte, Tenn.,

This is Cheatham Dam and Lock in Charlotte, Tenn.,

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

Suspended by rappelling cables and ropes 200 feet in

Suspended by rappelling cables and ropes 200 feet in

Suspended by rappelling cables and ropes 200 feet in the air, Chad Dahl, left, and Eddie Page, right, civil engineer contractors with the Special Rope Access Climb Team, Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps o... More

Jason Foust, deputy construction manager for the grouting

Jason Foust, deputy construction manager for the grouting

Jason Foust, deputy construction manager for the grouting project at Mosul Dam, stands by the spillway gates Oct. 22, 2016 where they drew drawn down to alleviate pressure during the work. Foust has since retur... More

Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great

Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great

Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, receives an update on a project to install an Asian Carp barrier on the downstream approach into Barkley Lock duri... More

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

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

This is Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph ... 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

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