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
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 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
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
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
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
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
A photo of a dam on the Cumberland River taken from
A photo of a dam on the Cumberland River taken from the air June 21, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion took several members from t... More
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
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
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
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
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 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
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. 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
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
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
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)
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
Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed speaks about the impact
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 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