13 Nov 2024

USACE announces plans for Wilson Lock main chamber repair

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and the Tennessee Valley Authority have released a timeline for planned repairs to the main chamber at Wilson Lock, which has been closed since Sep. 25, 2024.

26 Sep 2024

Wilson Lock main chamber closed until further notice

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and the Tennessee Valley Authority have closed the main lock chamber at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River near Florence, Alabama to conduct additional inspections and possible repairs on the lock chamber. The lock chamber will be closed until further notice.

20 Aug 2024

USACE provides Chickamauga Lock replacement update to Congressional and Senate delegation

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-3), Chairman of the House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee; U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn; and delegations from other senate and congressional staff at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on Aug. 20, 2024, to receive an update on project delivery and the importance of the lock replacement to the region’s economy.

13 Aug 2024

Public meetings set for Invasive Carp Pilot Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 13, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to participate in one of several public meetings that are planned to discuss the Invasive Carp Management Plan, draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment, and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact, which are under review to manage and prevent the spread of invasive carp populations in the Tennessee and Cumberland River basins and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.

31 Jul 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kentucky Lock contractor celebrate safety milestone

GRAND RIVERS, Ky. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, in partnership with the contractor currently working on the Kentucky Lock project, Thalle Construction, celebrated a significant safety milestone with a ceremony, July 30, 2024. The event honored the achievement of surpassing one million man-hours without a lost time accident, a testament to the unwavering commitment to safety by all involved.

8 Jul 2024

Chickamauga Lock to temporarily close for underwater repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has announced intermittent temporary closures of Chickamauga Lock between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. from July 15-19, 2024.

13 Jun 2022

NR 22-15: Corps of Engineers works to clear sunken barge in Kentucky Lock

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 13, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is working with Terral River Service to clear a barge from Kentucky Lock’s chamber that sunk at approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11.

13 Jun 2022

NR 22-15: Corps of Engineers works to clear sunken barge in Kentucky Lock

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 13, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is working with Terral River Service to clear a barge from Kentucky Lock’s chamber that sunk at approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11.

19 Apr 2022

NR 22-08: Wilson Lock announces new lock procedures following dewatering

FLORENCE, Ala. (Apr. 19, 2022) – Beginning May 1, 2022, recreational vessels navigating the Tennessee River through Wilson Lock, will only have passage three times during daylight hours.