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  • NR 13-022: Corps unable to extend Old Hickory Lock hours of operation on Independence Day

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 17, 2013) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is unable to offer extended operating hours at Old Hickory Lock on Independence Day because of sequestration.
  • NR 13-021: Corps of Engineers initiates scoping under National Environmental Policy Act

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 14, 2013) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces it is initiating scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to evaluate measures and alternatives for a flood damage reduction study for the Swannanoa River Watershed near Asheville, N.C.
  • NR 13-019: Nashville District navigation locks will adhere to normal hours of operation

    NASHVILLE, Tenn., (June 5, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has announced that lockages of commercial and pleasure craft on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers will now adhere to normal hours of operation due to sequestration.
  • NR 13-018: Corps now accepting registration applications for Old Hickory Lock, Dam tours

    OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (June 4, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Old Hickory Lake is now accepting registration applications for the Saturday, June 29 open house tours beginning at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Old Hickory Lock and Dam. Free to the public and approximately 60 minutes in length, the guided tours will allow guests to have an up close view of Old Hickory Lake’s Navigation Lock and Powerhouse facilities.
  • NR 13-017: Old Hickory Lake opens its doors to tours of Old Hickory Lock, Dam

    OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (May 15, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Old Hickory Lake is offering free guided public tours of the Old Hickory Lake’s Navigation Lock and Powerhouse 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday May 25, June 29, July 20, Aug. 10 and Aug. 25. The tours are approximately one hour in length.
  • NR 13-016: Cheatham Lake opens up powerhouse for public tours

    CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (May 10, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering the public free guided tours of Cheatham Lake’s Powerhouse. Approximately 45 minutes in length, tours are scheduled for May 25, June 22, July 13, Aug. 17, and Sept. 7. The tour start times are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
  • NR 13-015: Nashville District announces implementation of restrictions around dams

    NASHVILLE, TENN. (April 30, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is beginning to implement permanent full-time waterborne restrictions around the 10 dams on the Cumberland River and its tributaries this week. Enforcement of these restrictions will be effective when the placement of buoys and sufficient signs is completed at each dam.
  • NR 13-014: Nashville District managing Cumberland after April 27 rain event

    NASHVILLE, TENN. (April 28, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management staff is responding to the effects of heavy rainfall in areas of the lower Cumberland River Basin and managing the release of water from dams throughout the Cumberland Basin.
  • NR 13-013: Bear Creek Road construction contract awarded

    NASHVILLE, TENN. (April 23, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District awarded a $12 million contract for the Bear Creek Road Phase II Construction and Potable Waterline Relocation to Avisco, Inc., of Oak Ridge, Tenn., on April 19, 2013.
  • NR 13-012: Wolf Creek Dam Ceremony location changed and security measures increased

    NASHVILLE, TENN. (April 18, 2013) – The Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is changing the location for the Wolf Creek Dam Completion Ceremony on Friday, April 19 due to forecasted severe weather early Friday morning that will preclude setup. The District is also increasing security measures for the ceremony.