Chickamauga Lock is among projects that will benefit from $205 million the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has received in the fiscal year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works, supporting infrastructure, navigation, flood risk management, hydropower, recreation and environmental stewardship within the Cumberland River Basin in Tennessee and Kentucky.
"This significant investment empowers us to continue delivering solutions that benefit communities, infrastructure and the environment throughout the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins,” said Lt.
Col. Robert W. Green, commander of the Nashville District. “From maintaining aging infrastructure to ensuring safe and efficient navigation, our dedicated team is ready to execute this important work.”
The fiscal 2025 Work Plan, announced last Thursday, includes $173 million for operations and maintenance, and $32.2 million for continued construction of the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and contractor American Bridge Company prepares a spillway gate on a work barge for future installation at Wolf Creek Dam April 9 at Lake Cumberland in Jamestown, Ky.
The $173 million in operations and maintenance funding will support the safe operation, maintenance and modernization of critical infrastructure throughout the district. These funds will go toward dam safety inspections and repairs, lock operations, environmental compliance, and recreation facility management at multipurpose reservoir projects.
Funding for Tennessee — $124.31 million:
- Center Hill Lake: $9.76 million
- Cheatham Lock and Dam: $13.34 million
- Cordell Hull Dam and Reservoir: $9.09 million
- Dale Hollow Lake: $10.68 million
- J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir: $6.63 million
- Old Hickory Lock and Dam: $21.59 million
Tennessee River (Navigation Operations & Maintenance): $52.84 million
“These rivers and reservoirs are critical to commercial navigation flood risk management, hydropower generation, and recreation across the region,” said Tim Fudge, chief of operations for the Nashville District. “O&M funding allows us to continue delivering these critical missions safely and efficiently.”
Chickamauga Lock construction
The Work Plan includes $32.2 million for continued construction of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, which aims to replace the aging and structurally deficient lock serving commercial navigation on the Tennessee River.
“The Chickamauga Lock project is one of our highest construction priorities, and continued investment in fiscal 2025 keeps us moving toward a modern, reliable navigation system for the region,” said Craig Carrington, deputy for project management.
Funding for Kentucky — $48.69 million:
- Barkley Dam and Lake Barkley (Ky. and Tn.): $30.13 million
- Laurel River Lake: $2.96 million
- Martins Fork Lake: $1.61 million
- Middlesboro Cumberland River Basin: $375,000
- Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland: $13.61 million
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