Nashville District

This is a replica of an original military map of Middle Tennessee from 1874 that is on display in the Barlow Conference Room at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Barlow Conference Center loc More

Country music star Dolly Parton performs at the Cordell Hull Dam Dedication Oct. 13, 1973, on the shore of the Cumberland River at the dam in Carthage, Tenn. According to an Associated Press report following th More

This is a photo taken in November 1976 during construction of Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky. The photo was in the press kit for the Martins Fork Dam Dedication Ceremony held 11 a.m. June 30, 1979. The project w More

This is an aerial view of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway under construction Jan. 7, 1980. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District built the northern 29 miles of the project, including the massive More

Congressman Hal Rogers, Kentucky 5th District, gives the keynote address during the dedication ceremony for the Harlan Flood Control Project Oct. 25, 1999 in Loyall, Ky. The decade-long project managed by the U More

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 bui More

This is an aerial view of J. Percy Priest Dam under construction June 13, 1967 on the Stones River in Nashville, Tenn. The project was dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson June 29, 1968. The U.S. Army Corps More

Craig Smith, Nashville District Tennessee River Operations Center, dresses a fresh weld on plates securing a new tow haulage rail on Kentucky Lock wall Nov. 5, 2013. Nashville District employees completed the T More

A statue of former University of Tennessee football coach Brig. Gen. Robert R. Neyland is unveiled at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2012. Neyland served as commander of the Nashville and Chattano More

Peyton Abernathy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District environmental engineer, assists a private consultant on the practical application of the Tennessee Stream Quantification Tool Nov. 14, 2018 at M More

Laborers work on a stone pile during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Muscle Shoals Canal Project in August 1881, just several months after famed outlaw Jesse James robbed the Corps payroll. (USACE photo)

Aerial photo of the construction at Barkley Dam in Kuttawa, Ky., taken Nov. 12, 1963. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District managed this construction project on the Cumberland River at mile 30.6. More

Construction continues on Dam No. 4 on the Cumberland River in Tennessee Nov. 7, 1909. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built this old dam and lock to establish a navigation channel. The lock and dam was replac More

In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public for a free tour of Dale Hollow Dam Hydropower Plant in Celina, More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at J. Percy Priest Dam & Reservoir is offering two free guided tours of the J. Percy Priest Hydroelectric Dam in celebration of the reservoir's 50th anniversary.  Dam tours will More

Native History Association President Pat Cummins (right) leads a historic tour on Twin Forks Horse Trail near the East Fork Recreation Area in Smyrna, Tenn., May 9, 2015. The group is very close at this locatio More

Construction is ongoing at Lock 1 on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1891. The view shows the stone blocks for the walls looking downstream. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Distri More

This is Lillydale Campground at Dale Hollow Lake taken, Sept. 3, 2000, before the southern pine beetles infested the majestic loblolly pines and forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to clo More

Boy Scouts pose during the National Public Lands Day Shoreline Cleanup at Dale Hollow Lake Sept. 24, 2016. (USACE photo by Sondra Carmen)

Students from the Putnam County School System wear BOAT US Foundation Life jackets to illustrate the importance of water safety in Cookeville, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Sondra Carmen)

Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp, the chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with Corps employees during a town hall meeting at the Nashville District Aug. 30-31. During More

Katherine Lust (right), resident engineer for the Wolf Creek project, briefs Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp (center), chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the constructi More

(Left to Right) Leslie Combs, Kentucky representative; Chandler Smith; Lt. Col. Anthony Mitchell, Nashville District commander; Brandon Smith, Kentucky represenative; Alice Hazen, wife of Nicey Hazen; Kentucky More

Tim Dunn attended the 2010 CATCH (Caring Adults Touching Children with Hope) event at Center Hill Lake. This was an event in which we partnered with Lighthouse Christian Camp and many others to provide children More

As part of a phased approach for reopening facilities as part of its COVID-19 reopening plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening its corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland R More

This is the Chickamauga Lock & Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District command staff participates in an emergency management functional exercise at the headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2010.

The latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lock operator class poses during a graduation ceremony, Oct. 13, at the Cumberland River Operations Center at Old Hickory Lock and Dam.

A maintenance crew works from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District work at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance c More

This is a photo of the lower gate located at the Fort Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., is shown drained, Oct. 20, so maintenance crews can inspect and repair the lock.

(Left to right) Harold Stamper, Randall Setters, and Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers Nashville District commander, pose near Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Oct. 26, during an award More

This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky. taken Oct. 26, 2010.

This is the foundation and structural timbers seen, Oct. 27, at Mill Springs Mill, which is a historical gristmill from the 1800s that is preserved and administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District contract diver emerges from Kentucky Lake with a bag of mussels collected Oct. 28 to determine the presence or absence of potential mussel habitat or mussels pr More

Lt. Col. Anthony Mitchell, district commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District presents Paul Weaver a graduation certificate from the Employees Achieving Greatness and Leadership Excellen More

Water from Meigs Falls in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in Tennessee feeds the Little River Dec. 2, 2010. The waterfall is located at the pulloff to Meigs Falls along Little River Road, 13 miles west More

U.S. Congressman Zack Wamp (Left) of Tennessee District 3 and Maj. William L. Judson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District deputy district engineer, shake hands at the conclusion of a ceremony, Dec. More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rangers and staff at the Dale Hollow Lake, Tenn., hosted their annual free Eagle Watch tour on Jan. 15, 2011, at the Lilly dale recreation day facility. The tour consisted of a Corp More

Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, answers media questions during a press conference at the Metro Center, Feb. 15. A joint team comprised of the U.S. Army C More

Diane Parks (right), chief of operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, shares some facts about the "Wear It" Life Jacket Campaign before Maj. William L. Judson (left), deputy district More

Park Ranger Tyler Matthews, (left to right), from the Lake Cumberland Resource office shoots photos of artifacts at a simulated crime scene as Kathryn Firsching, from the Office of Counsel logs entries on March More

Sgt. Stanley Bell carries his turkey out of the woods at Center Hill Lake April 22. The Earth Day event supported the "HOOAH" Program, which stands for "Healing Out Of A Hospital." (Photo by Jeff Hancock)

Sondra Carmen, park ranger and environmental protection specialist at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Dale Hollow Lake in Celina, Tenn., is the District Employee of the Month for December 2013.

These are campsites underwater at Obey River Campground at Dale Hollow Lake, May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water at the dam to maintain a storage capacity at the dam while being careful t More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering the public free guided tours of the Dale Hollow Power Plant located in Celina, Tenn. Not all portions of the dam will be accessible to the public More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Barkley Resource Manager Mike Looney briefs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli and Director More

Lt. Col. Craig Hamilton, deputy district engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District, talks about his district's support for this memorandum of agreement that supports his district's purpose More

People are recreating on the beach and on the lake at Martins Fork Lake in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.

Dave Robinson, resource manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Laurel Lake, gives these boys Frisbees, which they are wearing as hats, as he shares the importance of water safety. R More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is currently working on the Wolf Creek Foundation Remediation Project at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky. This is the Critical Area 1 located on the maintenan More

A worker washes the teeth of a hydromill during installation of a protective embankment wall at Wolf Creek Dam, May 27, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is installing a concrete barrier More

This is a model of Mill Springs Mill located at the Lake Cumberland Resource Managers Office in Somerset, Ky.

Little Country Band Dave Moore sings during the reception following the Clean Marina dedication ceremony at Mitchell Creek Marina in Allons, Tenn., June 3, 2011.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District encourages the public to properly dispose trash when visiting Corps lakes.

The beautiful lake at Cooks Recreation Area provided a perfect setting for a great day of fishing at J. Percy Priest Lake.

Workers brave harsh conditions and a hazardous work environment to complete much needed repairs on the spill gate chains. A temporary barrier holds back the high pressure and water from coming into contact with More

Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, passes the Nashville District colors to Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp who became the 62nd commander during a ceremony, June 24, 2011 a More

Lt. Col. James DeLapp, commander of the Nashville District, addresses the district's Leadership Development Program class at J. Percy. Priest Dam on July 8.

Cordell Hull Dam is offering free public tours of the powerhouse 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, and 9 a.m. July 16. Guiding guests through the facilities, Corps of Engineers personnel and volunteers will provide inf More

The public is invited to an open house on board the Motor Vessel Mississippi when it is docked at Ross’s Landing in Chattanooga from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. The vessel is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ l More

An aerial view of the dewatered Barkley Lock Aug. 12.

(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Mike Abernathy, Nashville District Real Estate chief; Bob Sneed, Nashville District Water Management Section More

Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple (Center), acting chief of engineers and acting commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, poses with Nashville District employees during a visit to Wolf Creek Da More

Lake Barkley park rangers Dylon Anderson (left) and Cody Britton hand out water safety promotional items to the public at a local community parade Aug. 26, 2011.

David Bishop cycles in the Olympic Distance Triathlon Sept. 11 during the International Triathlon Union World Championship Grand Final in Beijing. (Courtesy photo)

Bob Sneed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section chief, is interviewed by NBC Channel 4 Reporter Nancy Amons at J. Percy Priest Dam Sept. 14, 2011. Sneed, now retired from th More

Students gather around to learn how to prepare lures for fly fishing from a member of "Friends of Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery" during a class Sept. 14.

More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with volunteers from Hands On Nashville and a number of rangers assigned to the J. Percy Priest Dam (JPP) to refurbish many of the picnic areas, pavilion and the More

Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu More

At the end of the day the volunteers unloaded the trash into a truck at Edgar Evins Marina.

Rob Baulsir, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employee and Leadership Development Program student, carries out a board he found on the shoreline of Center Hill Lake during a National Public Lands More

Recreational boaters move through Guntersville Lock on the Tennessee River, Oct. 21, 2011. The Nashville District operates this lock, which is crucial to day-to-day commerce of the United States in Northern Ala More

Lt. Col. James DeLapp, Nashville District Commander, discussed his unique experience with the program, and seeing the change the program has brought to the U.S. Army. He spoke of a soldier that lost one of his More

Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project managers and Nashville District leadership briefed reporters on “Media Day” Nov. 18 that the project is still on target for completion in December 2013.

Graduates of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Leadership Development Program pose for a photo during their graduation ceremony, Dec. 6, 2011, at the Belmont University Massey Business Center More

Jim Andrew, outgoing president of the Society of American Military Engineers Nashville Post gives his farewell comments during a meeting Dec. 14, 2011 in the Tennessee Engineering Center at the Adventure Scienc More

Col. Margaret W. Burcham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, receives briefings from Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, Nashville District commander, and staff at the Nashville D More

This is an American Bald Eagle perched on a limb on the shore of Dale Hollow Lake, Jan. 28, 2012, during an eagle watch tour.

The public returns from a past Eagle Watch on Dale Hollow Lake. This year’s event is cancelled due to COVID-19 and concerns with space limitations on the barge that transports visitors during this event. (USACE More

Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, poses for the class photo during his visit to confer diplomas on graduates of the district's last lock operator class More

Mayor David Shumaker of Bristol, Tenn., (left), Mayor Edward K. Harlow of Bristol, Va., and Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, stand together during the Beaver More

Construction is ongoing to install a concrete barrier wall in the embankment at Wolf Creek Dam, in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012. The foundation remediation project, which is under the oversight of the U.S. Arm More

Greenbelt Lake in Maryville, Tenn., is drying up Feb. 29, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district is working to divert water from two streams that enter the lake in order to remove sediment a More

Cordell Hull Dam is offering free public tours of the powerhouse 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, and 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016. Guiding guests through the facilities, Corps of Engineers personnel and volunteers More

Sharon Demeaux (left), lead structural engineer for the Hydroelectric Design Center in Portland, Ore., discusses facility issues involved with the Cordell Hull Dam Switchyard. A combined technical team from HD More

Participants arrive at a Small Business Training Forum, March 8, 2012, at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus in Nashville, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District participated More

Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, shows MBA students Will Singer (left) and D. J. Mott a Corps of Engineer's work barge at Old Hickory Lake, March 9, 2012.

Drill Rig Operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, works on a rig near the Saddle Dam at Center Hill Lake in Silver Point, Tenn., March 14, 2012. The Baltimore District is suppor More

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (Left), representative of the 3rd District of Tennessee, and Congressman Bill Shuster, representative of the 9th District of Pennsylvania, answer media questions during a tour of C More

Students from a local school take a guided tour along the quarter mile Black Walnut Trail at Lake Cumberland's Resource Management Office, Somerset, Ky.

Victims wait for triage and treatment from emergency management.

Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (left at table), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Robert J. Martineau Jr. (center at table), Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner; a More

Community planner Thomas Herbert of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Project Planning Branch receives the February 2012 Employee of the Month.

Tony Ellis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Kentucky Lock Addition Project resident engineer, inspects a small vertical karstic feature in the limestone during excavation for the new lock Apri More

Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, pilots a Corps boat at Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River, April 13, 2012. The commander wants to stress water safety More

Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, is seen here ono Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. With the recreation season winding down afteric to the Labor D More

(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Joseph R. Bergen, Guide Dru Smith and Guide Brent Adcock pose with wild turkeys taken during a hunt at Center Hill Lake, April 13, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Dis More

This is a new $2.6 million resource manager's office at Cordell Hull Lake in Carthage, Tenn. It replaces the previous building destroyed by fire Sept. 26, 2008. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Distri More

Tom Howko, regional civil planner for the Great Lakes and Rivers Division explains Phase 2a (Navigation Restoration) to the key responding emergency management liaisons at the New Madrid Planning Workshop.