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  • What National Dam Safety Day means for the Cumberland Basin

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 29, 2026) – This Sunday marks National Dam Safety Awareness Day, an annual observance dedicated to educating the public about the 10 dams in the Cumberland River Basin, local flood risks, and the vital importance of preparedness for potential dam emergencies.

  • Maintenance on J. Percy Priest Dam requires road closures

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May. 19, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road across J. Percy Priest Dam will temporarily close 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from June 1 until July 31, 2026.

  • J. Percy Priest Dam requires daily road closures March 9-13

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road across J. Percy Priest Dam will temporarily close 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from March 9-13, 2026.

  • Bell Road over J. Percy Priest Dam closing for inspection

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 9, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road across J. Percy Priest Dam will temporarily close 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from July 21, until Aug. 1, 2025. The roadway remains open on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27).

  • Flood data reveals USACE projects prevented $180 million in damages in Cumberland River Basin

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 21, 2024) – A preliminary analysis of data from the early May high-water event in middle Tennessee, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, has revealed that USACE projects reduced flood damage by an estimated $180 million.

  • Corps to temporarily close Bell Road over J. Percy Priest Dam for maintenance

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 17, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road across J. Percy Priest Dam is closing at 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2024, until 6 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2024, for routine maintenance activities.

  • Dodson Chapel Access Area closing at J. Percy Priest Dam

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 21, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Dodson Chapel Access Area below J. Percy Priest Dam is closing 7 a.m. Monday, March 25 through Friday, April 5, 2024, while crews work to remove vegetation along the roadway to improve visibility and to enhance public safety.

  • NR 23-32: Corps schedules closure of Bell Road over J. Percy Priest Dam

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 31, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road across J. Percy Priest Dam is closing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, for a routine inspection.

  • NR 21-30: Bell Road over J. Percy Priest Dam closed to traffic Aug. 6

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 29, 2021) – Bell Road is closing at J. Percy Priest Dam from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District conducts a bridge inspection.

  • NR 21-03: Closure of Bell Road scheduled at J. Percy Priest Dam

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 11, 2021) – Bell Road is closing at J. Percy Priest Dam from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday between Feb. 22 and March 12, 2021 while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District replaces the fencing on the dam. The roadway will be open on weekends over the duration of the work.