10 Sep 2014

Coast Guard wants boaters to be safe before leaving the dock

Before casting off from the dock, U.S. Coast Guard officials want boaters to be cautious and prepared to make the cruise more enjoyable and to reduce the risk of incidents on the water.

4 Sep 2014

NR 14-027: Volunteers needed at Nashville District lakes for National Public Lands Day events

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2014) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is enlisting the support of volunteers at its lakes on the Cumberland River and its tributaries in support of National Public Lands Day Sept. 27.

11 Aug 2014

NR 14-024: Updated Old Hickory Lake Shoreline Management Plan available to public

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 11, 2014) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced today that the 2014 Old Hickory Lake Shoreline Management Plan is finalized and available to the public online at http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locations/Lakes/OldHickoryLake. Hard copies can also be picked up at the Old Hickory Lake Resource Manager’s Office located at No. 5 Power Plant Road.

27 Jun 2014

NR-14-019: Old Hickory Lock navigation info provided for Independence Day

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 27, 2014) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is reminding all boaters that the operating hours at Old Hickory Lock on Independence Day is from 6 a.m. July 4 till 2 a.m. July 5.

8 Apr 2014

Great lakeside camping awaits visitors at Corps campgrounds in 2014

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2014) – People who love fresh air and enjoy beautiful lakeside views should make time this year to stay at one of the 25 campgrounds nestled along the Cumberland River and its tributaries that are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

7 Mar 2014

STEM freshmen learn their lesson at Old Hickory Dam

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (March 7, 2014) – More than 20 ninth graders from Stratford STEM Magnet High School received educational lessons about water management on the Cumberland River and its tributaries, ecosystems for big rivers and small streams, hydropower operations, navigation and water safety on a field trip Feb. 27 at Old Hickory Dam.

6 Mar 2014

Prep student shadows Nashville District engineers for STEM experience

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2014) –A sophomore student from Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn., participated in a engineer shadow program today with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Engineering Branch and shadowed Nashville District engineers.

6 Feb 2014

Old Hickory hydropower sparks interest of medical students

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2014) – Seventeen students from Nashville General Hospital School of Radiology at Murrey Medical College received a hands-on review of principles in electricity when they took an in-depth tour of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Old Hickory Lock and Dam.

13 Jan 2014

NR 14-001: Public workshops for Old Hickory Lake’s Shoreline Management Plan update scheduled this week

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 13, 2014) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Old Hickory Lake is holding two Shoreline Management Plan Update public workshops this week. The first is Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gallatin High School in Gallatin, Tenn. The second is Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mt. Juliet High School in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

22 Nov 2013

NR 13-050: Old Hickory Lake Shoreline Management public workshop rescheduled

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to attend one of two Shoreline Management Plan public workshops scheduled for Jan. 14, 2014 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Gallatin High School, Gallatin, Tenn. and Jan. 16, 2014 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Mt. Juliet High School, Mt. Juliet, Tenn.