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  • April

    (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

    Nashville District contributes to Earth Day celebration at Centennial Park

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 21, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District celebrated Earth Day with thousands of energetic people today during the 16th annual Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial Park.

  • August

    Eclipse 2017

    Thousands Flock to area Corps Lakes for once in a Lifetime Eclipse

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thousands of people from across the United States gathered for “Eclipse Mania 2017” on Aug. 21, to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mid-state area lakes and rivers. Visitors from around the country viewed the eclipse at campgrounds, day use areas, along lake shorelines and watched from boats.

  • July

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is encouraging the public to view the total eclipse at Corps of Engineers lakes when the sun sweeps over Kentucky and Tennessee from approximately noon to 3 p.m. Central Time Aug. 21, 2017.

    Nashville District encourages public to view total eclipse at Corps of Engineers lakes

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 18, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is encouraging the public to view the total eclipse at Corps of Engineers lakes when the sun sweeps over Kentucky and Tennessee from approximately noon to 3 p.m. Central Time Aug. 21, 2017.

  • March

    Park Ranger Phillip Sliger greets a kid wearing a life jacket at Defeated Creek Campground during a past recreation season. The campground at Cordell Hull Lake is one of 25 campgrounds at eight lakes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates every recreation season. The public is encouraged to begin reserving for the 2017 recreation season at www.recreation.gov.

    Get ready to recreate in Cumberland River Basin

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 13, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s 146 recreation areas, 25 developed campgrounds and primitive camping areas in Kentucky and Tennessee remain quiet, empty and closed, but that all changes this week.

  • January

    Lindsey Sullivan, park ranger at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn., talks with boating enthusiasts that stopped by the Corps of Engineers booth at the 31st annual Progressive Nashville Boat & Sportshow at the Nashville Music City Center Jan. 22, 2017.

    Boaters navigate to Corps of Engineers booth at 2017 Nashville Boat show

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Boating enthusiasts attending the 31st annual Progressive Nashville Boat & Sportshow at the Nashville 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.

  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has a new policy that governs the operation and use of recreational unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at all Nashville District lakes within the Cumberland River Basin. The guidance has designated safe locations to fly drones for hobbyists, while at the same time prohibiting drones where people are camping and recreating such as designated swim beaches. The policy also prohibits UAS flights near critical infrastructure such as locks, dams, power plants and switch yards.

    Corps unveils policy for operation of unmanned aerial systems at Nashville District projects

    Nashville, Tenn. (Aug. 5, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has a new policy that governs the operation and use of recreational unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at all Nashville District lakes within the Cumberland River Basin.

  • June

    Ashland City fire rescue personnel get their gear on and prepare to participate in a confined space rescue training exercise at the Cheatham Dam Powerhouse in Charlotte, Tenn., May 24, 2016.

    Nashville District focuses on preparedness for ‘America’s PrepareAthon’

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 13, 2016) – To participate in “America’s PrepareAthon” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District spent the first five months of 2016 preparing personnel, projects and facilities for possible future disasters, hazards and threats, and planning ahead for emergencies.

  • February

    Lillydale Campground at Dale Hollow Lake is one of 25 campgrounds at eight lakes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates every recreation season. The public is encouraged to begin reserving for the 2016 recreation season at www.recreation.gov.

    Come see what a Nashville District lake has to offer this summer

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2016) – In just a few months it will be time to get wet, sunbathe, fish, hike, camp and go boating at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lake. Vacationers and locals alike are encouraged to come see what the 10 lakes in the Cumberland River Basin have to offer this summer.

  • January

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Park Rangers Brent Sewell and Dave Funderburk from the Old Hickory Lake talk to boat captain, Kirk Fonte from Nashville at the 30th annual Nashville Boat & Sportshow on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 in Music City Center.

    Boaters navigate to Corps of Engineers booth at Nashville Boat show

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 8, 2016) – Boating enthusiasts attending the 30th annual Progressive 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.

  • November

    Lt. Col. Stephen F. Murphy is the 64th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. He manages the water resources development and navigable waterways operations for the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins covering 59,000 square miles, with 42 field offices touching seven states and a work force of over 700 employees.

    Commentary: Corps of Engineers takes Old Hickory dam safety seriously

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 7, 2015) -- A limestone rock quarry has been proposed on private land adjacent to Old Hickory Lock and Dam, which is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District.

  • April

    Students from the Putnam County School System wear BOAT US Foundation Life jackets to illustrate the importance of water safety in Cookeville, Tenn.

    Loaner life jackets help save lives at Dale Hollow Lake

    CELINA, Tenn. (April 2, 2015) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers and staff at Dale Hollow Lake are continuing to help keep kids and adults safe while recreating at area lakes and on the water by participating in the Boat US Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program for kids!

  • January

    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.

  • November

    Three anglers fish for "the big one" on Old Hickory Lake.

    Corps of Engineers waives day use fees for vets on Veterans Day

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is waiving day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at more than 2,200 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. This includes areas the Nashville District operates within the Cumberland River Basin.

  • September

    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.

  • 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.

  • March

    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 River in Old Hickory, Tenn.

    STEM freshmen learn their lesson at Old Hickory Dam

    OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (March 7, 2014) – More than 20 ninth graders from Stratford STEM Magnet High School received educational lessons about water management on the Cumberland River and its tributaries, ecosystems for big rivers and small streams, hydropower operations, navigation and water safety on a field trip Feb. 27 at Old Hickory Dam.
  • Hydropower Plant Project Manager Randy Crabtree from the Old Hickory Dam looks on (left) and Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, Nashville District commander (Right) talks with Donovan Sohr,(center) a sophomore student from Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn., during a tour at the Old Hickory dam in Hendersonville, Tenn., on Feb. 28, 2014.

    Prep student shadows Nashville District engineers for STEM experience

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2014) –A sophomore student from Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn., participated in a engineer shadow program today with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Engineering Branch and shadowed Nashville District engineers.

  • February

    Will Garner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District power house operator, explains to a group of students from Nashville General Hospital School of Radiology at Murrey Medical College how water passes through generating units using a gravity-fed system at Old Hickory Dam in Hendersonville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014.

    Old Hickory hydropower sparks interest of medical students

    HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2014) – Seventeen students from Nashville General Hospital School of Radiology at Murrey Medical College received a hands-on review of principles in electricity when they took an in-depth tour of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Old Hickory Lock and Dam.

  • September

    Amy Redmond, natural resource specialist at Old Hickory Lake, holds up the pH sample to the pH color chart for recording the results collected at river mile 247.7 on the Cumberland River for the 2013 World Water Monitoring Challenge™ Sept. 13, 2013.

    Nashville District participates in the 2013 World Water Monitoring Challenge™

    HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 16. 2013) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers at Old Hickory Lake in conjunction with National Public Lands Day got their hands wet Sept. 2-13 collecting water quality data for the 2013 World Water Monitoring Challenge™.
  • Student Conservation Association team member’s (left to right) Alison Richardson, Darrel Thompson, Erica Nicolay, and Roy Cazares 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, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2013.

    Corps creates new fish habitats at Old Hickory Lake

    HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 3, 2013) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Old Hickory Lake and members of the Student Conservation Association made a splash Aug. 27 when they installed the remaining fish attractors made possible by Old Hickory Lake’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program.