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  • Nashville District Divers and the Maintenance Support Team work together to replace 18-ton debris screens at Wilson Lock

    FLORENCE, Ala. (Aug 12, 2020) – A stoic, bearded man with tree trunk arms breathed steadily as he calmed his mind for the dangerous task to come.

  • NR 19-023: Public invited for Wilson Lock tour on Tennessee River

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 16, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority invite the public for a free tour of Wilson Lock at Tennessee River mile 259.4 in Florence, Ala., Saturday, June 8, 2019. Four groups of 25 will be able to tour the facility at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Central Time. Pre-registration is required for all tour guests (including minors). The deadline to register is May 29, 2019. Personal information collected during sign-up is used for security background checks.

  • NR 18-013: Public invited for Wilson Lock tour on Tennessee River

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority invite the public for a free tour of Wilson Lock at Tennessee River mile 259.4 in Florence, Ala., Saturday, June 16, 2018. Four groups of 25 will be able to tour the facility at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required for all tour guests (including minors). The deadline to register is June 8, 2018.

  • NR 17-020: Public invited for Wilson Lock tour on Tennessee River

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority invite the public for a free tour of Wilson Lock at Tennessee River mile 259.4 in Florence, Ala., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.

  • Corps of Engineers dewaters Wilson Lock for maintenance operations

    FLORENCE, Ala. (May 20, 2015) – The Wilson Navigational Lock is dry for five weeks while maintenance crews dewater, inspect and repair underwater components.

  • NR 15-007: Wilson Lock plans to stop tours for maintenance operations

    FLORENCE, Ala. (April 3, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is temporarily stopping tours at Wilson Lock for maintenance operations. The lock will be available for tours the weekends of April 3-5 and 10-12, but will close between April 17 and June 18, 2015.

  • Dive team demonstrates its quick-response capability

    COUNCE, Tenn. (Aug. 1, 2014) – When a gate at Pickwick Lock malfunctioned early this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Dive Team demonstrated its quick-response capability when it organized a dive into the lock to troubleshoot the situation just hours after being notified.

  • NR 14-015: Corps to allow public access to Wilson Navigation Lock

    FLORENCE, Ala. (May 21, 2014) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced today that it is offering the public unescorted access to Wilson Navigation Lock beginning May 23, 2014. The lock will be accessible to visitors Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout the year. It will only be closed to the public when it is drained and closed for periodic maintenance.

  • Jesse James stole Corps payroll 130 years ago today

    If direct deposit had existed 130 years ago today, history could have been changed. That’s when famed outlaw Jesse James robbed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers payroll being delivered by horseback just two-miles shy of reaching employees at Blue Water Camp in Alabama.