At A Glance USACE Nashville District 138th Anniversary: USACE Nashville District celebrated its 138th anniversary, marking its origin under Special Order 191 on August 18, 1888. Navigable Waterway Scope: Responsible for maintaining 1,175 commercially navigable river miles across the Cumberland […]
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At A Glance Strategic Navigation Tour: ASA Civil Works Adam R. Telle toured Wilson Lock alongside USACE and TVA leadership to review aging infrastructure and navigation operations. Interagency Governance Model: TVA owns the infrastructure and manages capital budgets, while the
At A Glance: Industrial Safety Helmet Standards The Campaign: Hard Hat Awareness Week focused on head injury diagnostics and site equipment compliance. Technical Mandate: Shift to advanced Type II safety helmets integrating mandatory chin straps and energy-absorbing liners. Safety Authority:
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At A Glance: A Legacy of Service Career Length: 46 years (1980–2026) with the Nashville District. Role: Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Program Manager since 2003. Financial Impact: Administered $150M+ annually; secured hundreds of millions for regional projects. Innovation: Transitioned the
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At A Glance: Life-Saving Heroes Event: 2025 Star of Life Awards Ceremony Recipients: Seven Nashville District employees Locations: Barkley Dam, Cheatham Lock and Dam, and Wolf Creek Dam Actions: Rescuing boaters and kayakers from turbulent waters and turbine intakes Impact:
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At A Glance: Chickamauga Lock Final Contract Contractor: C.J. Mahan Construction Company LLC Base Award: $192,143,924.90 Location: Tennessee River Mile 471 (Chattanooga, TN) Project Phase: Final Contract (Approach Wall & Decommissioning) Impact: 80% Efficiency Increase for Navigation NASHVILLE, Tenn. –
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At A Glance: Tennessee Power Recovery Mission: Task Force Temporary Emergency Power Location: Bethel Springs & Savannah, TN Key Partners: FEMA, TEMA, USACE Tulsa District Outcome: Restoring power to critical First Responder comms towers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 29, 2026) –
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A forgotten piece of motion picture history recently surfaced from a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations manager for the Tennessee River. Jim Davis, who served in the Nashville District from 1968 to 2014, discovered an old Kodachrome movie
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials report that Wilson Lock at Tennessee River mile 259.4 is expected to reopen on or about June 30, 2025. “This is ahead of the current scheduled completion date of July 8,”
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The steady flow of the Cumberland River is intertwined with the story of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As the Army and USACE mark a quarter-millennium of service this month, it’s fitting to highlight the Nashville District’s enduring legacy
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