Public invited for J. Percy Priest Dam Powerhouse tour on Stones River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at J. Percy Priest Dam & Reservoir is offering two free guided tours of the J. Percy Priest Hydroelectric Dam in celebration of the reservoir's 50th anniversary. Dam tours will... More
Corps of Engineers invites public to J. Percy Priest Dam's 50th Annive...
This is an aerial view of J. Percy Priest Dam under construction June 13, 1967 on the Stones River in Nashville, Tenn. The project was dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson June 29, 1968. The U.S. Army Corps... More
The beautiful lake at Cooks Recreation Area provided
The beautiful lake at Cooks Recreation Area provided a perfect setting for a great day of fishing at J. Percy Priest Lake.
Lt. Col. James DeLapp, commander of the Nashville District,
Lt. Col. James DeLapp, commander of the Nashville District, addresses the district's Leadership Development Program class at J. Percy. Priest Dam on July 8.
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with volunteers from Hands On Nashville and a number of rangers assigned to the J. Percy Priest Dam (JPP) to refurbish many of the picnic areas, pavilion and the... More
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu... More
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, poses for the class photo during his visit to confer diplomas on graduates of the district's last lock operator class... More
Adam Walker (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Adam Walker (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District project manager for the Kentucky Lock Addition Project, briefs Congressman Diane Black, Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District, on the projec... More
Congressman Diane Black of Tennessee’s 6th Congressional
Congressman Diane Black of Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District is dwarfed by one of four 1940 vintage, 12-by-12-foot culvert valves replaced this summer at the existing Kentucky Lock. Black received informat... More
The fishing rodeo provided a perfect excuse for the
The fishing rodeo provided a perfect excuse for the kids to put down the video games and venture away from indoor activities to instead explore the outdoors and perfect their fishing technique.
Lt. Col. James DeLapp, commander of the Nashville District,
Lt. Col. James DeLapp, commander of the Nashville District, praises and speaks to the district's Leadership Development Program class about what it takes to be a great leader at J. Percy. Priest Dam on July 8.
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with volunteers from Hands On Nashville and a number of rangers assigned to the J. Percy Priest Dam (JPP) to refurbish many of the picnic areas, pavilion and the... More
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu... More
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (far right), U.S. Army Corps
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (far right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district commander, speaks at the last Nashville District Lock Operator Graduation at J. Percy Priest Lake Jan. 31, 2012.
Nightcrawlers and miniature frogs proved to be the
Nightcrawlers and miniature frogs proved to be the best bait in order to maximize the kids' fishing bounty. A few kids were lucky enough to catch over five fish in the short amount of time they were there befor... More
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with volunteers from Hands On Nashville and a number of rangers assigned to the J. Percy Priest Dam (JPP) to refurbish many of the picnic areas, pavilion and the... More
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu... More
The USACE Park Rangers overseeing the fishing rodeo
The USACE Park Rangers overseeing the fishing rodeo held at Cook Recreation Area located at J. Percy Preist Lake had no shortage of fishing line that needed untangling or lines that needed to be cast so the kid... More
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with volunteers from Hands On Nashville and a number of rangers assigned to the J. Percy Priest Dam (JPP) to refurbish many of the picnic areas, pavilion and the... More
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu... More
The USACE Park Rangers overseeing the fishing rodeo
The USACE Park Rangers overseeing the fishing rodeo held at Cook Recreation Area located at J. Percy Priest Lake had no shortage of fishing line that needed untangling or lines that needed to be cast so the kid... More
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with volunteers from Hands On Nashville and a number of rangers assigned to the J. Percy Priest Dam (JPP) to refurbish many of the picnic areas, pavilion and the... More
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu... More
Park Ranger Robert Davis helps Aniya Young (Left),
Park Ranger Robert Davis helps Aniya Young (Left), 8, and Unique Henderson, 10, with their fishing poles during a fishing rodeo held June 14, 2011 at Cook Recreation Area located at J. Percy Priest Lake in Herm... More
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with
More than 180 employees of Cummins, Inc., joined with volunteers from Hands On Nashville and a number of rangers assigned to the J. Percy Priest Dam (JPP) to refurbish many of the picnic areas, pavilion and the... More
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu... More
Nightcrawlers and miniature frogs proved to be the
Nightcrawlers and miniature frogs proved to be the best bait in order to maximize the kids' fishing bounty. A few kids were lucky enough to catch over five fish in the short amount of time they were there befor... More
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at nine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District properties Sept. 24 to spruce up, repair, construct and refurbish public parks, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and cultu... More
Children crowded and smiled as they witnessed one of
Children crowded and smiled as they witnessed one of their peers catch a fish. For many of these children, this was the first time they have had the opportunity to go fishing.
Determination and worry set into a child's eyes whenever
Determination and worry set into a child's eyes whenever they feel a fish nibbling at their bait. Only when the bobber plummets below water level do their hearts start racing as they hope to add another checkma... More
Park volunteers like Bobby Moyes play a key role in
Park volunteers like Bobby Moyes play a key role in the activites the park takes on. During the fishing rodeo, Moyes interacted with kids and assisted park rangers whenever he wasn't untangling fishing line.
Park signs can be found all around J. Percy Priest
Park signs can be found all around J. Percy Priest and they are a wealth of information. Don't let them go unnoticed!
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section take Stratford STEM Magnet High School teachers out on J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn., June 17, 2013, to collect... More
A Kemmerer water sampler rests on a survey boat at
A Kemmerer water sampler rests on a survey boat at J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn. Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section showed Stratford STEM Magnet H... More
Stratford High School Assistant Principal Jeff Davis
Stratford High School Assistant Principal Jeff Davis lowers a Kemmerer water sampler into J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn., to collect samples and check water quality. Members of the U.S. Army Corps of ... More
A Kemmerer water sampler is lowered into the water
A Kemmerer water sampler is lowered into the water from a survey boat at J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn. Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section showed ... More
Water Management Section Chief Bob Sneed pours out
Water Management Section Chief Bob Sneed pours out excess water from a Kemmerer water sampler into J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn. Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water ... More