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  • August

    Distinguished officials take part in the groundbreaking of the new Construction Support Building at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is managing the construction of the building, which is part of the larger Uranium Processing Facility project.

    Groundbreaking kicks off Oak Ridge construction support building

    OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Aug. 29, 2016) – Distinguished officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 25 at the U.S. Department of Energy Y-12 National Security Complex’ New Hope Center for the new Construction Support Building.
  • Brenda Johnson-Turner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers director of Real Estate, talks with Marcia Washington, Nashville District Real Estate administrative assistant as Ashley Klimaszewski, Real Estate Division Management and Disposal Branch chief, Mike Abernathy, Nashville District Real Estate Division chief, William White, the Great Lakes and Ohio Division chief and Eric Crafton, Nashville District Real Estate chief of Acquisitions and Technological Resources, look on during a recent visit to the district.

    Johnson-Turner gets general overview of Nashville District real estate

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers director of Real Estate visited with Nashville District area lakes, recreation areas and a marina concession Aug. 18-19 to learn about the district’s missions and to interact with managers and real estate specialists.
  • Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, poses with past and present members of the Nashville District Repair Fleet during a ceremony recognizing their service at Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2016. He also presented them with certificates of achievement in recognition of their service to the fleet as it reorganizes into a regional light repair fleet.

    Nashville District recognizes fleet achievements ahead of reorganization

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2016) – The repair fleet in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, a mainstay of the Twin Rivers since the 1800s when crews first began opening the region’s waterways to navigation onboard canoes, flatboats and keelboats, is marking the end of an era as people and resources are reorganized into a regional light fleet Oct. 1, 2016.

  • July

    John Bell, a hydropower engineer at the Old Hickory Power Plant in Hendersonville, Tenn., explains how water is generated, it's functions and how it is managed to Stratford STEM High School teachers during an externship with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District July 21, 2016.

    Local teachers develop STEM curriculum through Corps externships

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 26, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is committed to supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs in partnership with local educators. Three Stratford STEM Magnet High School teachers recently participated in an externship at the Nashville District Headquarters and at Old Hickory Dam that will help them develop project-based curriculum and facilitate applied learning.
  • Lock and Dam Mechanics Alan Bailey (Right) and Ty Melton get into position to inspect and repair the downstream miter gate July 20, 2016 at Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn. Bailey is from the Cumberland River Operations Center at Old Hickory, Tenn., and Melton is from the Tennessee River Operations Center at Florence, Ala.

    Maintenance team repairs dewatered Chickamauga Lock

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 20, 2016) – Chickamauga Lock is empty and closed to navigation while maintenance crews inspect and make repairs to the miter gates, valves, bushings and other components normally submerged under more than 11 million gallons of water.

  • June

    Georgette, Hlepas, senior geotechnical engineer with the Dam Safety Modification and Mandatory Center of Expertise in Huntington, West Va., examines drain holes and uplift cells with a student in the gallery of J. Percy Priest Dam in Nashville, Tenn., June 16, 2016.

    Prospect course instrumental in developing professional skills

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2016) – Corps of Engineers employees from across the nation honed their professional skills at an instrumentation prospect course at J. Percy Priest Dam June 14-16, 2016.
  • Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, congratulates Jim Davis, former project manager for the Tennessee River Area, and Johnny Wilmore Jr., former Construction Branch chief, while presenting them the Distinguished Civilian Employees Award during Engineering Day Picnic festivities at Smiley Hollow in Ridgetop, Tenn., June 10, 2016.

    Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award recipients honored

    RIDGETOP, Tenn. (June 15, 2016) – Two retirees received the Distinguished Civilian Employees Award today from the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District during Engineering Day Picnic festivities at Smiley Hollow June 10, 2016.
  • 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.
  • Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, receives a briefing from Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority leadership at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn., June 7, 2016.

    Semonite visits high visibility construction projects, says it’s time to ‘finish strong’

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 7, 2016) – In only his third week on the job the nation’s chief of engineers visited three high visibility construction projects today to meet employees and garner the very latest updates from project managers and team members.

  • May

    Jeff Hancock, park ranger and natural resource protection specialist with the Operations Division at Lake Barkley, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employee of the month for March 2016.

    Hancock named Nashville District’s March employee of the month

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 17, 2016) – Jeff Hancock, park ranger and natural resource protection specialist with the Operations Division at Lake Barkley, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employee of the month for March 2016.
  • David Quint (wearing St. Jude Hero tank top), Labor and Management Employee Relations specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, juggles three hacky sack balls on the 13-mile race route during the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon in Nashville, Tenn., April 30, 2016.

    Employee juggles adversity while gaining notoriety for charity

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 23, 2016) – A former U.S. Navy officer now serving as a government human relations employee is juggling with his own personal adversity while at the same time gaining a little notoriety in support of his favorite charity.

  • April

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and the city of Clarksville celebrated the completion of the Riverside Drive StreamBank Stabilization Project today during a ceremony at Freedom Point in Liberty Park. Crews cleared and prepared the site and used barges equipped with backhoe tractors to place a layers of geotextile fabric and riprap with limestone rock to stabilize the eroding bank.

    Clarksville Riverside Drive Riverbank Stabilization Project completed ahead of schedule

    CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (April 26, 2016) – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and the city of Clarksville celebrated the completion of the Riverside Drive Stream Bank Stabilization Project today during a ceremony at Freedom Point in Liberty Park.
  • Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee District 3, addresses the media about the cofferdam stabilization project and the restart of work on the new Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn., April 25, 2016. Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, also made comments about the status of the project.

    Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project work restarts

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 25, 2016) – The Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project restarted today with official fanfare as a $3.1 million cofferdam stabilization project got underway.
  • Russ Rote (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Planning Branch chief, talks about Corps of Engineers missions, environmental awareness, and water safety with the public during Earth Day 2016 festivities at Town Square in Murphreesboro, Tenn., April 16, 2016. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

    Nashville District celebrates Earth Day

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 23, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District educated members of the public today about clean power, sustainability, water quality and environmental stewardship.
  • Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents the Hedgehog Award to Kathryn Firsching (Right), assistant district counsel, and Mary Lewis, interagency coordinator, at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., April 8, 2016. The award is given quarterly by the Nashville District to individuals or team of employees to recognize excellence. The dynamic duo reduced the time it takes to process interagency and international services and Economy Act agreements with other federal, state and local stakeholders from three months to only one. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

    Dynamic duo receives Nashville District’s Hedgehog Award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2016) – A dynamic duo received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Hedgehog Award today in recognition of work that streamlined and standardized the process for preparing and obtaining approval of interagency agreements.

  • March

    Martin Parker, site manager for Voith Hydro, explains the roles of a lamination sheet within a generator core with Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson during his visit to the Center Hill Hydropower Rehabilitation Project in Lancaster, Tenn., March 29, 2016.

    Jackson gets general overview of Nashville District construction projects

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 31, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations visited a Nashville District project for the first time to interact with project managers and engineers.
  • Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commanding general in Cincinnati, makes a statement during a media availability at Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., March 29, 2016. He stressed that dam safety is the Corps' priority at Old Hickory Dam that is maintained and operated by the Nashville District.

    Corps general discusses dam safety issues at Old Hickory Dam with Nashville leaders

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 29, 2016) – During a visit to Nashville and Old Hickory Dam today, Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, commanding general of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division and regional Corps authority on Old Hickory Dam safety issues, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, Tennessee 5th District congressman, and members of their staffs met to discuss safety concerns local leaders have regarding the operation of a quarry adjacent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Old Hickory Dam.
  • Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commanding general in Cincinnati, said in a commentary article March 28, 2016 that dam safety is the Corps' priority at Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., in light of a proposed rock quarry operation on private property nearby the dam and a Corps recreation area. The dam is maintained and operated by the Nashville District.

    Commentary: Dam safety at Old Hickory Dam is Corps' priority

    CINCINNATI - Dam Safety is a crucial mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and in particular, the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division – the Division I currently Command. I have heard the concerns from the public about the proposed quarry on non-federal property adjacent to Old Hickory Dam. I want to assure everyone that my Corps dam safety professionals have thoroughly evaluated the quarry’s proposal to ensure that Old Hickory Dam will not be harmed. I am neither for, nor against the quarry – I am only for the safety of Old Hickory and the safety of the public affected by Old Hickory.
  • Valerie Carlton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Contracting chief, speaks with Tina Reese, Avanti Environmental Group, and Gary Reese, AEG, during the 5th Annual Small Business Forum at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn., March 17, 2016.

    Forum highlights women-owned small businesses

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 17, 2016) – More than 350 business owners and managers visited Music City today to get more in tune with federal, state and local procurement systems during the 5th Annual Small Business Training Forum at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus.

  • February

    This aerial photo reveals the foundation of an old school house on the bottom of Dale Hollow Lake where the town of Willow Grove, Tenn., once stood before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District built Dale Hollow Dam and the lake waters rose in 1943.

    Dale Hollow Lake photo of ‘town that drowned’ goes viral on Facebook

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2016) – A photo with an aerial view of an old school house foundation visible on the bottom of Dale Hollow Lake is going viral on the lake’s Facebook page. It shows the only remaining remnant of the town of Willow Grove, known as the “town that drowned,” which can be seen through the pristine water when the lake elevation is low.