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
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water level Tuttle Creek Lake is approaching conservation – or normal – pool. This has been the longest water storage event ever at the lake lasting about 275 days... More
Following an emergency outage in 2014 to repair a failing
Following an emergency outage in 2014 to repair a failing gudgeon arm, additional work was required during the FY17 outage to complete replacement of the aging components of the gate. This project involved repl... More
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
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)
Hills Creek Dam - A large body of water surrounded by mountains
Hills Creek Dam is one of 14 flood risk management dams managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
The Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers conducted
The Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers conducted an extended navigation lock maintenance outage, Dec. 12, 2016, through March 20, 2017. Little Goose dam’s navigation lock could not be returned to service b... More
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
The Joint Michigan EGLE & USACE Dam Assessment Team
The Joint Michigan EGLE & USACE Dam Assessment Team evaluates the Tittabawassee River spillway at the Edenville Dam after torrential rains caused its failure May 19, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is pr... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announces the award of a more than $12.9-million contract for the installation of two new dam lift gates and a new control system at Montgomery Locks and Dam... 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
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
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – View of the stilling
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – View of the stilling basin as seen from the end sill. The baffle blocks are on the left, on the right are pump lines to remove water from the basin. Photo taken Jan. 10, 2019.
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
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)
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water level Tuttle Creek Lake is approaching conservation – or normal – pool. This has been the longest water storage event ever at the lake lasting about 275 days... More
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
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019.
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
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)
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019.
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
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 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
The Moose Creek Dam regulates stream flow on the Chena
The Moose Creek Dam regulates stream flow on the Chena River to prevent flooding due to ice jams on April 27 near North Pole. Since 1981, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District has operated the dam ... 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
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)
Rushing waters at Lower Granite Lock and Dam
A view of the rushing waters at Lower Granite Lock and Dam. Captured with a Canon 5D on August 7, 2018 in the early afternoon. Image is currently in rotation for use by the Army Corps of Engineers NWW. Credit: ... More
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Program,
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Program, the Hon. Ricky “R.D.” James, visited Ice Harbor Dam on October 16, 2018, in Burbank, Washington. Ice Harbor is one of the eight dams located in the Wall... More
An aerial view of Dahla Dam, Afghanistan. The U.S.
An aerial view of Dahla Dam, Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South is preparing to award a contract for major repairs of Dahla Dam. The repairs will restore the amoun... More
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
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
Bridge over Eufaula Dam to close for road repair
Twenty million dollar bridge replacement project to commence March 20 at Eufaula Dam.
Waters from Tropical Storm Lee are seen here in the
Waters from Tropical Storm Lee are seen here in the normally dry reservoir behind Indian Rock Dam September 8, 2011. To the left is the dam’s concrete overflow spillway. The water in the reservoir peaked at 44.... More
Photographed is an intake gate at the Summersville
Photographed is an intake gate at the Summersville Dam. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Russell Dam - A large dam with a bunch of orange buoys in the water
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake in Elberton, Ga.
Operator Trainee Les Rice poses before Thurmond Dam's
Operator Trainee Les Rice poses before Thurmond Dam's spillway gates July 6. Rice is a 4th-year operator trainee in the Savannah District's Operator Training Program. The competitive program accepts only an eli... More
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
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
The eight Tainter gates and seven sluice gates at the
The eight Tainter gates and seven sluice gates at the Toronto Lake Dam hold back flood waters June 4. The Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District manages the reservoir to reduce flood risks to downstream communities... More
Jared Goins, a maintenance worker at the U.S. Army
Jared Goins, a maintenance worker at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District’s Elk City, Big Hill, Fall River and Toronto Dam, monitors the dam’s infrastructure June 4, to ensure it continues to perfor... More
Mallory Reynolds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa
Mallory Reynolds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, park ranger at John Redmond Reservoir, near Burlington, Kansas, monitors the dam to ensure it is performing as designed June 6. Reynolds is a part... More
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
Garrison Dam, in North Dakota, saw unprecedented releases
Garrison Dam, in North Dakota, saw unprecedented releases through its structure during the Missouri River flood in 2011. The St. Louis District’s rope access inspection team was called upon to inspect it’s 28 t... More
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)
(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
Overhead view of the stilling basin with water flow
Overhead view of the stilling basin with water flow exiting the Gathright Dam and moving towards the Jackson River.
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)
The Robert S. Kerr Powerhouse generates more electricity
The Robert S. Kerr Powerhouse generates more electricity than any other powerhouse in the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – Photo of the dewatered
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – Photo of the dewatered stilling basin, March 26, 2019.
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... More
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
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
Lake Moomaw with a view of the Gathright Dam Bridge.
Lake Moomaw with a view of the Gathright Dam Bridge. The bridge provides access to the water intake tower from the shoreline.
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 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 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
View of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam from the south navigation
View of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam from the south navigation lock deck, on Feb. 2, 2017 located at Snake River Mile 9.7 near Burbank, Washington. A news media event was held on the deck to help bring awareness to ... More
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 pose for a group
Participants of First Responders Day pose for a group photo at the Old Hickory Dam Hydropower Plant during a tour of the project on the Cumberland River in Hendersonville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2018. (USACE photo by L... More
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
Ice covers J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington, Ind.
Ice covers J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington, Ind. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph... More
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
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
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – A worker with McMillen
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – A worker with McMillen LLC cleans sediment from the stilling basin floor, Feb. 12, 2019. A $4.8 million contract for dewatering and sediment removal in the stilling basin area was... More
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)
Tulsa District dams function as designed during spring 2019 flood even...
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
Kajaki Dam powerhouse in Helmand province, Afghanistan,
Kajaki Dam powerhouse in Helmand province, Afghanistan, is on tap for repairs by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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
Lock and Dam 18 undergoes a winter dewatering to enable
Lock and Dam 18 undergoes a winter dewatering to enable crews to provide repairs and maintenance.
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 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
Water foams as it is released downstream at Dahla Dam,
Water foams as it is released downstream at Dahla Dam, Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South is preparing to award a contract for major repairs of Dahla Dam. The repa... More
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
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)
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... 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
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 Wolf Creek Dam embankment May 2, 2012. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Steve England and Jake Helminiak of the USACE Philadelphia
Steve England and Jake Helminiak of the USACE Philadelphia District traveled to the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) to participate in workshops, field visits, and to share their expertise with governme... More
The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock
The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock & Dam 14, on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The Tulsa District operates and maintains five locks & dams on the their 137 mile portion o... More
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
More than a week and half has passed and the Cape Fear
More than a week and half has passed and the Cape Fear River is just one of several major rivers that are spilling over its banks in North Carolina after hurricane Florence made landfall. The U.S. Army Corps o... More
It is estimated about two million people will be affected
It is estimated about two million people will be affected by a project being overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to raise the earthen Dahla Dam by 25 feet, boosting reservoir holding capacity and incr... More
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 Dam Hydropower Plant at the project on the Cumberland River in Hendersonville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2018. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
A view of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell
A view of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell 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 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
Mount Morris Dam reservoir water levels rise
Water levels in the reservoir behind (upstream) Mount Morris Dam are rising and the dam is holding back and slowly releasing this water to prevent flooding to areas downstream, including Rochester, Mount Morris... More
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019.
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
Two members of the U.S. Army’s 7th Engineer Dive Team
Two members of the U.S. Army’s 7th Engineer Dive Team lower the remotely operated vehicle 150 feet into the Kajaki Reservoir, Aug. 15. (USACE Photo)
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
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019.
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
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
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
During the late spring of 2017, Corps Water Management
During the late spring of 2017, Corps Water Management personnel directed water to be released from the Harry S. Truman Dam near Warsaw, Mo., for more than a week at 50,000 cubic feet per second. The photo was ... More
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... 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
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