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    Holly Boland, a budget analyst in the Resource Management office, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for May 2012. (USACE photo by Fred Tucker)

    Nashville District announces employee of the month for May 2012

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2012) – Holly Boland, a budget analyst in the Resource Management office, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for May 2012.
  • (Left to right) Park Ranger Kayl Kite and Mark Abshire, lock master, stand with visitors above the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Lake Barkley Lock chamber June 23, 2012. This is one of four groups that attended a Barkley open house and toured the lock and power plant. (USACE photo by Fred Tucker)

    Lake Barkley open house, tours of power plant, lock are well received

    GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (June 23, 2012)—The first Lake Barkley Resource Management Office Open House and public tours of the Barkley Power Plant and Navigation Lock in nearly 11 years were held today to better inform the public about the benefits these facilities provide to the nation. Public access to these U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District areas had been restricted since the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
  • Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents the "LRD Star of Life Award" on behalf of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander during a ceremony in Nashville, Tenn., June 11, 2012 to Park Ranger Matthew Leftwich, J. Percy Priest Lake. The award recognized Leftwich for rescuing a struggling swimmer. The Nashville District also named him the employee of the month for April 2012 for his heroic actions and outstanding work as a park ranger. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District announces employee of the month for April 2012

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2012) – Park Ranger Matthew Leftwich at J. Percy Priest Lake is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for April 2012 and recipient of the LRD Star of Life Award for rescuing a struggling swimmer.
  • (Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Larry Nash, Cheatham Lake resource manager; Cheatham County Mayor David McCullough; and Billie Boyd, Cheatham lockmaster; break ground for the new Resource Manager's Office and Lock Operations Center at Cheatham Lake June 18, 2012. (USACE photo by Michael Rivera)

    Nashville District breaks ground on Cheatham buildings destroyed in May 2010 flood

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (June 18, 2012) – Flood waters in May 2010 submerged the lock operations center and resource manager’s office at Cheatham Dam, forcing personnel to flee. When the water receded, buildings were uninhabitable, and the staff moved into trailers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District continued the recovery today, breaking ground on the construction of new facilities.
  • Maj. Patrick Dagon (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District deputy commander, meets Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam at the Nashville Sounds game June 14, 2012. The major threw out the first pitch in honor of the Army's birthday. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

    Visitors say ‘thanks’ for free admission on Army’s 237th birthday

    Nashville, Tenn. (June 14, 2012) — Visitors to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District day use areas expressed their appreciation for free admission today, the Army’s 237th birthday.
  • Evan Sproat, 9, proudly displays the bike he won in a drawing at the Cheatham Lake Fish Bustin’ Rodeo June 9, 2012 — after being assured that the generous sporting goods store that donated the bike would let him exchange it for another color. (USACE photo by Fred Tucker)

    Cheatham fish bustin’ rodeo a success

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (June 9, 2012) — Excitement filled the air as more than 100 youngsters, ages 15 and below, waited eagerly with fishing rods in hand for the announcement to begin fishing at the annual Cheatham Lake Fish Bustin’ Rodeo today.