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  • May

    Employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District wear life jackets May 13, 2026, aboard the Motor Vessel Iroquois on the Cumberland River in Ashland City, Tennessee. The Corps of Engineers encourage the public to wear properly fitted life jackets and boat safely over the Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer recreation season. (USACE Photo by Jamie Lynn)

    Stay alert on Corps lakes and rivers this summer

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 21, 2026) – As summer recreation kicks off over the Memorial Day weekend across the Cumberland River Basin, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are urging visitors to wear life jackets and stay safe recreating on the region’s lakes and rivers.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers and visitors at Cheatham Lake wear life jackets and inflatable life jackets May 15, 2026, in Ashland City, Tennessee, while participating in “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day.” (USACE Photo)

    Nashville District employees don life jackets for public safety campaign

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 15, 2026) – As summer approaches, the vibrant reservoirs and waterways of the Cumberland River Basin are drawing boaters, anglers, and water sports enthusiasts back to the water. In anticipation of the peak recreation season, park rangers and water safety officials are emphasizing the critical importance of public safety and personal responsibility at all Corps projects.

  • August

    The Artist Muneer Gonsalves poses by the Life Jacket Loaner Board at J. Percy Priest Lake’s Cook Recreation Area in Hermitage, Tennessee, Aug. 26, 2022, while partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to promote water safety. He encouraged Corps Lakes visitors to wear life jackets, make good decisions, and keep a close eye on children. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Raptivist Muneer says it takes wearing a life jacket to ‘Be Alright’

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 31, 2022) – In a public service announcement featuring his new song “Be Alright,” the Artist and Raptivist Muneer Gonsalves tells fans that wearing a life jacket when boating or recreating in the water will help keep them afloat and safe when visiting Corps Lakes.

  • May

    Singer and Songwriter Delnora Reed joins Park Ranger Ashley Webster (Left) and Sondra Carmen at Center Hill Lake’s Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area in Smithville, Tennessee, May 12, 2022, to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to promote water safety. She said she is thankful for her life jacket when visiting Corps lakes. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Delnora asks music fans to wear life jackets at Corps Lakes

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 26, 2022) – In a public service announcement featuring her new song “Thankful,” singer and songwriter Delnora Reed is encouraging music fans to wear a life jacket when recreating and boating, which is the number one thing anyone can do to stay safe on the water.