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  • March

    This is Old Lock A Road off Highway 49 in Dickson County, approximately two miles from the Cheatham Power Plant in Charlotte, Tenn. It is covered with snow that employees drove on when headed to work March 6, 2015.

    Employees overcome winter storms to keep river projects operating

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 12, 2015) – Snow and ice blanketed the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins twice over the past month, which severely hampered travel in rural areas. Despite winter’s effect on transportation, it did not prevent a handful of very dedicated Corps of Engineers employees from going above and beyond to keep hydropower plants operating and navigation locks open for the movement of commerce.

  • January

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Commander Lt. Col John L. Hudson talks with attendees and 2014 graduates of the Leadership Development Program class Jan. 26, 2015 at the Scarlett Leadership Institute in Franklin, Tenn.

    Nashville District commends graduates of the Leadership Development Program

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2015) – Leadership can be described in many ways. In today’s changing interactive social culture it can be described as… “a process of social influence in which one can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a fundamental task.”
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Park Ranger Charlie Leath from the Old Hickory Lake (left) and Park Ranger Noel Smith from J. Percy Priest Lake (right) talk with Nathan Singer from Nashville about water safety and fishing near the Cheatham Dam at the 29th annual Nashville Boat & Sportshow on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 in Music City Center.

    Boaters can navigate to Corps of Engineers booth for lake info

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Boating enthusiasts attending the 29th annual Nashville Boat & Sportshow at Music City Center are encouraged to navigate to the Corps of Engineers booth to get important information about local lakes before embarking on the water this recreation season.
  • Expect the unexpected - wear your life jacket! Many drowning victims never intended to be in the water! Visit www.corpslakes.us/areyounext for more water safety information.

    Be prepared to fall into freezing water

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 6, 2015) – Falling into cold water when visiting a local waterway or lake during the winter can be deadly, so it’s important to be prepared and know what to do to survive.

  • December

    Cold Water Kills. Are you next? Wear your Life Jacket! For more water safety information go to www.CorpsLakes.us/watersafety. (USACE graphic by Toby Isbell)

    Warm up to these safety tips as frigid water chills and kills

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2014) — Public safety is the number-one priority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, and the Corps of Engineers urges everyone to practice boating and water safety this winter because frigid water chills and kills.

  • NORAD is ready to track Santa’s flight

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, launched today featuring a mobile version, a holiday countdown, new games and daily activities, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Chinese.

  • September

    Maj. Gen. Richard L. Stevens, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general, transfers the colors to Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, during an assumption of command ceremony Sept. 26, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Kaiser assumes command of Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

    CINCINNATI (Sept. 26, 2014) – Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a ceremony here today.
  • Federal, State and local agencies gathered at Metro Nashville’s Development Services Center to form a group partnership to help reduce flood reduction Sept. 23, 2014. Silver Jackets is an innovative program that provides an opportunity to consistently bring together multiple state, federal, and local agencies to learn from one another and apply their knowledge to reduce risk.

    Tennessee formalizes Silver Jackets Program with charter signing

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2014) – Federal, state and local agencies formalized an official partnership to promote flood risk reduction today by signing the Tennessee Silver Jackets Charter during a ceremony at Metro Nashville’s Development Services Center.
  • A 16-foot replica of an 1888 Muscle Shoals Map is on display at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Barlow Conference Center in the Estes Kefauver Federal Building in Nashville, Tenn. The Nashville District librarian recently worked with the Tennessee State Library to restore and preserve the original map.

    Nashville District showcasing historical maps from 1800s

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2014) – An 1874 military map of Middle Tennessee and 1888 map of Muscle Shoals were recently restored and replicas of them are now being showcased in the Barlow Conference Room located at the headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
  • Before casting off from the dock, U.S. Coast Guard officials want boaters to be cautious and prepared to make the cruise more enjoyable and to reduce the risk of incidents on the water.

    Coast Guard wants boaters to be safe before leaving the dock

    Before casting off from the dock, U.S. Coast Guard officials want boaters to be cautious and prepared to make the cruise more enjoyable and to reduce the risk of incidents on the water.

  • June

    Jeff Hunt a construction worker with Dakota Meyer Enterprises Inc., spreads and smooths dirt with a back hoe tractor to cover a waterline project at the Cheatham Lock and Dam June 16, 2014.

    Construction of new waterline nears completion at Cheatham Lock and Dam

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (June 16, 2014) – Construction on a project to replace the main water supply line to the Cheatham Lock and Dam facilities is near completion.

  • April

    A camper attends to several pets at Seven Points Campground April 7, 2014 in Hermitage, Tenn. The campground is nestled on the shoreline of J. Percy Priest Lake, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

    Great lakeside camping awaits visitors at Corps campgrounds in 2014

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2014) – People who love fresh air and enjoy beautiful lakeside views should make time this year to stay at one of the 25 campgrounds nestled along the Cumberland River and its tributaries that are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

  • August

    Country Music Star Dolly Parton performs at the Cordell Hull Dam Dedication Oct. 13, 1973 on the shore of the Cumberland River at the dam in Carthage, Tenn. According to an Associated Press report following the event about 2,000 people attended. Tricia Nixon Cox, daughter of President Richard M. Nixon, was the keynote speaker at the dedication.

    Nashville District celebrates its 125th Anniversary

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 15, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is celebrating 125 years of service to the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers Basins and to the Nation that began when the district was created Aug. 18, 1888 under the command of Lt. Col. John W. Barlow.

  • July

    Brig. Gen. Margaret W. Burcham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes & Ohio river Division, Commander, presents the command guidon to Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, incoming commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, at a change of command ceremony, July 9, at the Tennessee National Guard Armory Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. Outgoing Commander Lt. Col. James A. Delapp and Mike W. Wilson, Deputy for Project Management look on.

    Hudson becomes 63rd commander of Nashville District

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 9, 2013) – Lt. Col. John L. Hudson took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District during a change of command ceremony today at the Tennessee National Guard Armory. He becomes the 63rd commander in the district’s 125th anniversary year.

  • June

    Enjoy your holiday, play it safe, and return home alive

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has recorded six water-related fatalities on its lakes since May 11, 2013. Five drowned, with alcohol use suspected in one death; one died when a vessel ran aground; none were wearing life jackets.

  • May

    U.S. Coast Guard releases 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics Report

    Almost 71 percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, with 84 percent of those victims not reported as wearing a life jacket. Approximately 14 percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had received boating safety instruction. The most common types of vessels involved in reported accidents were open motorboats, personal watercraft and cabin motorboats.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lifts the rotor assembly from a 270-ton hydropower unit undergoing rehabilitation at the Barkley Dam Hydropower Plant in Kuttawa, Ky., Aug. 16, 2012.

    Nashville District providing hydropower with aging equipment, rehabs underway

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2013) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District produces about $40 million annual revenue by converting water’s energy into 3.4 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 28 generators at its nine Hydropower Plants in the Cumberland River Basin.
  • This is a USACE poster that promotes a seven-minute testimonial water safety video that recounts the loss of a father and his son who were not wearing life jackets while boating.

    Army Corps of Engineers releases testimonial water safety video

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Operations Center for Water Safety announces the release of a seven-minute testimonial water safety video that recounts the loss of a father and his son who were not wearing life jackets while boating.
  • Montgomery Bell State Park Ranger Tim Wheatley shows and tells about the Great Horned Owl during the Cheatham Lake Environmental Awareness Day May 2, 2013 at Cheatham Lake in Ashland City, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District organized the event where students from West Cheatham Elementary School learned about various environmental topics in an outdoors setting.

    Outdoor education STEMs into great learning opportunity

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (May 2, 2013) – Students from West Cheatham Elementary School participated in Environmental Awareness Day at Cheatham Lake today and the outdoor setting provided a unique learning opportunity away from their classrooms.

  • March

    Larry Myers (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District maintenance engineer at the Cheatham Power Plant, gives Montgomery Bell Academy Sophomores Jack Sonday (Middle) and Greg Quesinberry a tour of the control room at the facility in Ashland City, Tenn., March 1, 2013. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Students shadow district personnel for a day of engineering

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 1, 2013) – Two local high school sophomores shadowed a number of very experienced engineers today at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to learn more about the jobs and educational requirements of the career field.