NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 18, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority invite the public for a free tour of Fort Loudoun Lock at Tennessee River mile 602.3 in Lenoir City, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2019. Four groups of 25 will be able to tour the facility at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Pre-registration is required for all tour guests (including minors). The deadline to register is July 2, 2019. Personal information collected during sign-up is used for security background checks.
Sign up for a tour at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080948a4a92eaafa7-fort1
NOTE: You must provide full name, address, phone number, driver's license, state of issue, for every person 18 and over signed up for the tour. If it is not provided that person will not be allowed to participate in the tour upon arrival. When signing up, each individual must have a different e-mail address or the website will not accept additional signups for additional family members. Please put “None” in Driver’s License field for children who do not possess them.
Tour Details and Rules
- All facilities are ADA accessible.
- Only visitors with approval and confirmation will be permitted on the tour. No substitutions or additions are allowed.
- All participants over 16 years of age must provide photo identification upon arrival for the tour.
- Visitors may not carry packages, backpacks, or other containers during the tour.
- No high-heel, open heel shoes, including clogs and crocs or bare feet, will be allowed on a tour. Tennis shoes are recommended.
- All children 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult during the tour.
- Any increase in threat conditions can result in approved tours being canceled with little notice. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
- An e-mail will be sent to anyone signed up for a tour if for any reason a tour is canceled.
Directions
Take Interstate 75 north or south to exit 81. Take State highway 321 South from exit 81 through Lenoir City and across Tennessee River. Take the first left off Highway 321 once you have crossed the river.
Background
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates and maintains the 60-by 360-foot lock at the Tennessee Valley Authority project. Fort Loudoun was the last dam built on the Tennessee River. Construction of the dam began July 8, 1940 and was completed in June 1944. The dam was constructed in three phases. Phase one was the lock and earthen dam on the south side of the river. The lock was constructed on Belle Island. The lock went into operation October 10, 1943. Phase Two was the construction of the spillway. Phase Three was the construction of the Powerhouse. During the construction of the lock and earthen dam, all of the water was channeled through the main river channel.
For more information about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, visit the district’s website at www.lrn.usace.army.mil, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nashvillecorps and http://www.facebook.com/fortloudounlock, and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/nashvillecorps. For more information about TVA and its 85-year mission of service to the Tennessee Valley, visit www.tva.com.
Release no. 19-016