A retired merchant marine captain is helping to ensure the future of a university’s studies along the Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake through a recent $500,000 donation. Capt. Bob Cherry… Read More
Tennessee River
A broken stem on one of two emptying valves at Kentucky Lock will require a closure during daylight hours beginning September 6. The closure at the lock, Tennessee River Mile… Read More
Kentucky Lock at Mile 22.4 on the Tennessee River reopened at 6 p.m. June 15 after being closed since June 11 when a barge sank in the chamber. Salvage operations… Read More
The main chamber at Pickwick Locks and Dam, Tennessee River Mile 206.7, is closed because of a crack in the bottom of a gate that is allowing water to flow… Read More
Kentucky Lock at Mile 22.4 on the Tennessee River closed June 11 after a barge sank in the chamber. Salvage operations were expected to begin at 9 a.m. June 14… Read More
By Heather R. King Nashville Engineer District Work crews recently drained more than 15 million gallons of water from Wilson Lock, Tennessee River Mile 259.4, to provide maintenance workers dry… Read More
Kentucky Lock will be closed January 31-February 24 to make repairs from where a tow ran into and damaged the upper miter gates in October. “When the tow was making… Read More
Extensive work, including dewatering the main chamber, is scheduled to begin February 23 at Wilson Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River after about two years of planning. The closure… Read More
The Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TWF) is asking people to submit public comments in support of the construction of barriers to invasive Asian carp in the Tennessee River system. The request… Read More
A recent study has concluded that cities in middle and eastern Tennessee with access to barged petroleum products suffered less during the May shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline. Vanderbilt University… Read More
