Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., is shown drained,
Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., is shown drained, Oct. 20, so maintenance crews can inspect and repair the lock.
A maintenance crew works from the U.S. Army Corps
A maintenance crew works from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District work at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance c... More
Professor P.V. Vijay, West Virginia University, mixes
Professor P.V. Vijay, West Virginia University, mixes primer that divers will apply prior to installing an experimental Fiber Reinforced Polymer composite wrap underwater on a deteriorated discharge port at the... More
Keith Holley, Watts Bar Lock facility manager, is seen
Keith Holley, Watts Bar Lock facility manager, is seen here at the lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are in... More
A Cumberland River Operations Center work crew removes
A Cumberland River Operations Center work crew removes one of two valve A-frames that is deteriorated and being removed from a valve stem at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20.
Professor P.V. Vijay, West Virginia University, mixes
Professor P.V. Vijay, West Virginia University, mixes primer that divers will apply prior to installing an experimental Fiber Reinforced Polymer composite wrap underwater on a deteriorated discharge port at the... More
Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn.,
Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn., is seen dewatered here, Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.
Pictured at left is the experimental composite wrap
Pictured at left is the experimental composite wrap and primer to be applied underwater to a deteriorated discharge port at the 73-year-old Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn., with the conventional steel wr... More
Watts Bar Dam on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn.,
Watts Bar Dam on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn., is seen here Oct. 20.
Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn.,
Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn., is seen dewatered here, Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.
This is an area where maintenance crews are making
This is an area where maintenance crews are making repairs at Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews a... More
Keith Holley (center), Watts Bar Lock facility manager,
Keith Holley (center), Watts Bar Lock facility manager, gives a safety briefing to administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District during a tour of the lock... More
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are lowered into Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corp... More
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are lowered into Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corp... More
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are prepared to be lowered into Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. Sta... More
This is the Watts Bar Dam located in Decatur, Tenn.,
This is the Watts Bar Dam located in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are lowered into Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corp... More
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are in the bottom of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army ... More
Marla Klinger, an office assistant, assigned to the
Marla Klinger, an office assistant, assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, gets ready to be lowered into Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.... More
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are lowered into Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corp... More
An Administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps
An Administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District crawls into where water is imported and exported at Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. ... More
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, sits at the bottom of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S.... More
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, crawls out of where water is imported and exported at Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in D... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District tour a culvert where water is pumped into and out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. T... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District tour a culvert where water is pumped into and out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. T... More
This is a view to the surface from a culvert where
This is a view to the surface from a culvert where water is pumped into and out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently draine... More
Marilyn Raines, a supply technician from J. Percy Priest
Marilyn Raines, a supply technician from J. Percy Priest Dam in Nashville, Tenn., crawls out of a a port where water is pumped into and out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oc... More
Retia Jones, an administrative assistant from the Eastern
Retia Jones, an administrative assistant from the Eastern Kentucky Area Office in Somerset, Ky., crawls out of a port where water is pumped into and out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatu... More
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the Nashville District tour Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District tour a culvert where water is pumped into and out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. T... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District pose in the bottom of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District prepare to be lifted out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Eng... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are lifted out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rec... More
Larry and Retia Jones pose together before being lifted
Larry and Retia Jones pose together before being lifted out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maint... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are lifted out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rec... More
A maintenance crew works at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur,
A maintenance crew works at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.