A camper kayaks by a campsite on the shoreline April
A camper kayaks by a campsite on the shoreline April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015. ... 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 camper reads a book at her campsite April 1, 2015,
A camper reads a book at her campsite April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015. (USACE ph... More
Old Hickory Lake Park Ranger Courtney Eason of the
Old Hickory Lake Park Ranger Courtney Eason of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District talks to Stratford STEM Magnet High School freshmen Feb. 27, 2014, about the navigation mission at Old Hickory ... More
Old Hickory Lake park rangers Courtney Eason and Noel
Old Hickory Lake park rangers Courtney Eason and Noel Smith pose with Nashville Predators cheerleaders wearing inflatable life jackets at a Nashville Predator Game Nov. 22, 2011, at Bridgestone Arena. (USACE ph... More
Carolyn Dillard, right, a conservationist with the
Carolyn Dillard, right, a conservationist with the National Resources Conservation Service uses a model to explain how pesticides and fertilizers and other contaminants are washed into watersheds and the import... More
From left, Darrel Thompson, Alison Richardson, and
From left, Darrel Thompson, Alison Richardson, and Erica Nicolay, all team members with the Student Conservation Association, thread cable through the fish attractor concrete weights at Old Hickory Lake's Lone... More
A family enjoys a walk April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek
A family enjoys a walk April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Old Hickory Lake Park Ranger Amy Redmond works with
Old Hickory Lake Park Ranger Amy Redmond works with R. Evans, a freshman at Stratford STEM Magnet High School, to demonstrate how an inflatable life jacket is deployed during a field trip to Old Hickory Dam in ... More
Lead Biologist Richard Tippit, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lead Biologist Richard Tippit, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section, speaks to Stratford STEM Magnet High School freshmen Feb. 27, 2014, about the environment and water quali... More
Talon Redding, center, a biologist with the U.S. Department
Talon Redding, center, a biologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services, displays a skunk pelt to Hawkins Middle School students during Environmental Awareness Day at Old Hickory Lake in He... More
Lake Barkley Park Ranger Charlotte Stenger and U.S.
Lake Barkley Park Ranger Charlotte Stenger and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water safety mascot Bobber the Water Safety Dog speak about inflatable life jackets to Kentucky State Fair visitors in Louisville, Ky.... More
Old Hickory Lock Park Ranger Charlie Leath (center),
Old Hickory Lock Park Ranger Charlie Leath (center), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, pilots a patrol boat just upstream of Old Hickory Dam, June 12, 2013, to show Big Picture High School Teache... More
Darrel Thompson, a team member with the Student Conservation
Darrel Thompson, a team member with the Student Conservation Association, loads the prepared evergreen fish attractors into a work boat at Old Hickory Lake's Lone Branch Recreation Area, in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., A... More
Greg Thomas, the facility manager for U.S. Army Corps
Greg Thomas, the facility manager for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville district gives a wildlife presentation to Hawkins Middle School students during Environmental Awareness Day in the Rockland Recreati... More
Lake Barkley park rangers Dylon Anderson (left) and
Lake Barkley park rangers Dylon Anderson (left) and Cody Britton hand out water safety promotional items to the public at a local community parade Aug. 26, 2011.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employees Michael Looney, Natural Resource program manager at the Lake Barkley Resource Center, Bob Sneed, Chief of Water Management and Jamie Holt, a power proje... More
A contractor with Graham Services cuts rebar to be
A contractor with Graham Services cuts rebar to be set in the concrete slab forms at Hunters Point Boat Ramp in Lebanon, Tenn. The ramp closed today for repairs and is projected to be reopened in approximately ... More
Old Hickory Lake natural resource manager Frederick
Old Hickory Lake natural resource manager Frederick Bell (left) receives the Award of Merit for the National Water Safety Congress Region 3 Vice President Ernest Lentz March 5, 2012 during the National Water Sa... More
Alison Richardson, left, and Erica Nicolay, both team
Alison Richardson, left, and Erica Nicolay, both team members with the Student Conservation Association sit on a work boat as it leaves Lone Branch Recreation Area, in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2013. Members ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Deputy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Deputy District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon, get his shoulder boards placed on by his wife, Emily (left) and his mother, Myra (right) during a promotion cere... More
Park Ranger Amy Redmond, right, shows a student of
Park Ranger Amy Redmond, right, shows a student of Hawkins Middle School a corn snake during a presentation about snakes at the Environmental Awareness Day observance at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tenn... More
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, shows MBA students Will Singer (left) and D. J. Mott a Corps of Engineer's work barge at Old Hickory Lake, March 9, 2012.
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
Park Ranger Amy Redmond showed members of the public
Park Ranger Amy Redmond showed members of the public during the July 20, 2013, Old Hickory Lock and Dam Tour how each generating unit utilizes potential energy stored in the reservoir to help rotate 575 tons of... More
Big Picture High School Teachers Wayne Birch and Lakeshia
Big Picture High School Teachers Wayne Birch and Lakeshia Wright tour Old Hickory Dam Hydropower Plant in Hendersonville, Tenn., June 12, 2013. The teachers were participating in a teacher externship program w... More
Bob Sneed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
Bob Sneed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management chief, talks to Stratford STEM Magnet High School ninth graders on a field trip at Old Hickory Dam Feb. 27, 2014, about the 10 lake pr... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Deputy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Deputy District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon,gets his shoulder boards placed on by his wife, Emily, left, and his mother, Myra during a promotion ceremony Mar... More
Old Hickory Lake park rangers Noel Smith (left), Charlie
Old Hickory Lake park rangers Noel Smith (left), Charlie Leath (middle), and Trey Church (right) pose with an Old Hickory Percy Priest Bass Tournament Club official, Nashville Predators mascot Gnash, and the ch... More
Power Project Operator Olga Beddingfield at Old Hickory
Power Project Operator Olga Beddingfield at Old Hickory Dam explains how the dam and its hydropower is operated and controlled March to MBA students Will Singer (Middle) and D. J. Mott during a project tour, Ma... 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
Hunters Point Boat Ramp at Old Hickory Lake is closing
Hunters Point Boat Ramp at Old Hickory Lake is closing for repairs today for repairs. It is projected to reopen by Thanksgiving day.
Park Ranger Amy Redmond, right, shows a group of sixth
Park Ranger Amy Redmond, right, shows a group of sixth graders of Hawkins Middle School, a corn snake during a presentation about snakes at the Environmental Awareness Day observance at Old Hickory Lake in Hend... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employees Jamie Holt, a power project specialist at the Lake Barkley power plant shows students and faculty from University of Tennessee at Martin Hydrology and H... More
Carol Haynes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Carol Haynes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Equal Employment Opportunity chief, speaks to Stratford STEM Magnet High School freshmen about the many career opportunities with the Corps during t... More
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
Old Hickory Lock accessible to visitors seven days a week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering public access to Old Hickory Navigation Lock beginning May 28, 2015. The lock will be accessible to visitors seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.... More
Park Ranger Courtney Eason spoke with members of the
Park Ranger Courtney Eason spoke with members of the public during the July 20, 2013, Old Hickory Lock and Dam Tour on how the lock chamber assists in the transport of 4.5 million tons of commodities up and dow... More
From left, Alison Richardson, Darrel Thompson, Erica
From left, Alison Richardson, Darrel Thompson, Erica Nicolay, and Roy Cazares, all team members with the Student Conservation Association, prepare the evergreen fish attractors by attaching concrete weights to ... More
Dirk Cundiff (left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Dirk Cundiff (left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District journeyman operator, explains how the corps provides clean energy at the Old Hickory Dam Hydropower Plant, June 12, 2013, while giving a tour... More
Big Picture High School Teachers Wayne Birch and Lakeshia
Big Picture High School Teachers Wayne Birch and Lakeshia Wright pose with Old Hickory Dam Hydropower Dam and Power Plant behind them. They were standing on the navigation lock of the Cumberland River, which p... More
Team members with the Student Conservation Association
Team members with the Student Conservation Association prepare the evergreen fish attractors by attaching concrete weights to the tree bundles at Old Hickory Lake's Lone Branch Recreation Area in Mt. Juliet, Te... More
Old Hickory park rangers Amy Redmond (middle), Kathryn
Old Hickory park rangers Amy Redmond (middle), Kathryn Wall (in water), Noel Smith (left) and Senior Multimedia Design Engineer Richard Scott work on the on the “reach” section of the educational video “Reach, ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employee
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employee Michael Looney, Natural Resource Program Manager at the Lake Barkley Resource Center talks with students and faculty from University of Tennessee at Mart... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps
U.S. Army Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, administers the oath of office to his Deputy District commander, Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon during a promotion ceremony... More
A couple sets up their campsite April 1, 2015, at Defeated
A couple sets up their campsite April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015. (USACE photo by... More
Old Hickory Lake Park Ranger Amy Redmond of the U.S.
Old Hickory Lake Park Ranger Amy Redmond of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District talks to Stratford STEM Magnet High School freshmen Feb. 27, 2014, about the hydropower mission at Old Hickory Dam... More
Contractors with Graham Services set rebar in concrete
Contractors with Graham Services set rebar in concrete forms for the Hunters Point Boat Ramp at Old Hickory Lake in Lebanon, Tenn. The ramp closed for repairs today. It is projected to reopen by Thanksgiving da... More
Erica Nicolay, left, Darrel Thompson and Roy Cazares,
Erica Nicolay, left, Darrel Thompson and Roy Cazares, in the background, all Student Conservation Association team members, cut cable for the new fish attractors at Old Hickory Lake, near Lone Branch Recreation... More
Lake Barkley natural tesource manager Michael Looney
Lake Barkley natural tesource manager Michael Looney (left) receives the Award of Merit from the National Water Safety Congress Region 3 Vice President Ernest Lentz March 5, 2012, during the National Water Safe... More
Robert Earhart, right, a park ranger for the U.S. Army
Robert Earhart, right, a park ranger for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district, organizes a game at Old Hickory Lake with students of Hawkins Middle School, during Environmental Awareness Day in t... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employee
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employee Jamie Holt, a power project specialist at the Lake Barkley power plant talks with students while on top of the Lake Barkley Dam, Feb. 28, 2013. Holt desc... More
Dwight Barnett, left, with the Tennessee Department
Dwight Barnett, left, with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture talks to sixth-grade students of Hawkins Middle School about vegetation that is not indigenous to Tennessee, during Environmental Awareness Day... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District employees Jamie Holt, a power project specialist at the Lake Barkley power plant shows students and faculty from University of Tennessee at Martin Hydrology and H... More
Darrel Thompson, a team member of the Student Conservation
Darrel Thompson, a team member of the Student Conservation Association, fastens a fish attractor's cable closure to the bottom of the concrete weight at Old Hickory Lake's Lone Branch Recreation Area in Mt. Jul... More