31 Aug 2023

NR 23-32: Corps schedules closure of Bell Road over J. Percy Priest Dam

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 31, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road across J. Percy Priest Dam is closing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, for a routine inspection.

20 Apr 2023

NR 23-09: Corps drives new traffic plan for Anderson Road Day Use Area

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 20, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is implementing a new traffic plan beginning this Memorial Day for the Anderson Road Day Use Area at J. Percy Priest Lake. The park staff plans to use an electric gate and roundabout to manage traffic flow at the intersection of Anderson Road and Couchville Pike.

17 Feb 2022

NR 22-04: Corps of Engineers ends Cook Recreation Area initiative

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2022) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is ending its initiative for a public-private partnership to lease Cook Recreation Area at J. Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, Tennessee.

16 Dec 2021

NR 21-38: Planning for possibility of falling in cold water a life saver

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 16, 2021) – While no one plans on falling into cold water when visiting a Corps lake, planning for the possibility could be a life saver!

1 Nov 2021

NR 21-35: Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. This includes areas the Nashville District operates within the Cumberland River Basin.

30 Sep 2021

NR 21-33: Virtual public meeting set Oct. 6, 2021 on public-private partnership at Cook Recreation Area

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 30, 2021) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is holding a virtual public meeting 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 to share information about the proposed public-private partnership at Cook Recreation Area on the shoreline of J. Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, Tennessee.

9 Sep 2021

NR 21-31: Corps of Engineers soliciting proposals for development of Cook Recreation Area at J. Percy Priest Lake

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 9, 2021) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is soliciting proposals for operation and maintenance of multipurpose recreational facilities, which include a campground and related facilities and services at the Cook Recreation Area on J. Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, Tennessee. Proposals will be accepted through Jan. 10, 2022.

29 Jul 2021

NR 21-30: Bell Road over J. Percy Priest Dam closed to traffic Aug. 6

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 29, 2021) – Bell Road is closing at J. Percy Priest Dam from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District conducts a bridge inspection.

31 Mar 2021

NR 21-16: Nashville District campgrounds impacted in Cumberland River Basin

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 31, 2021) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville announces that high water at its lakes has impacted some campgrounds in the Cumberland River Basin that will delay their scheduled opening dates.

23 Mar 2021

NR 21-12: J. Percy Priest Lake public-private partnership being evaluated to improve outdoor recreation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 23, 2021) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is taking initial steps to assess if there is private sector interest in leasing the Cook Recreation Area on the shoreline of J. Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, Tennessee, to provide the public with improved outdoor recreation opportunities.