First spillway gate removed at Center Hill Dam for replacement

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First spillway gate removed at Center Hill Dam for replacement

Work crews successfully remove the first massive spillway gate from Center Hill Dam July 26, 2025, on the Caney Fork River in Lancaster, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and its contractor, American Bridge Company, hoisted the 37-feet high by 50-feet wide gate and placed it on a work barge on Center Hill Lake. This action signals the modernization of the dam's infrastructure, replacing all eight original tainter gates and lifting equipment that have been in continuous operation since 1948. (USACE Photo by Mike Freeman)

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Tags: Center Hill Dam, Center Hill Lake, USACE, Tennessee, spillway, spillway gate

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