Drill Rig Operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of
Drill Rig Operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, works on a rig near the Saddle Dam at Center Hill Lake in Silver Point, Tenn., March 14, 2012. The Baltimore District is suppor... More
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland University, implants a 51 inch timber rattlesnake found at Center Hill Lake with a transmitter at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.
Joshua Vaden (left) and Alexander King (right), mechanical
Joshua Vaden (left) and Alexander King (right), mechanical engineering students at Tennessee Technological University, view a diagram of Nashville District’s Cumberland River System at the Center Hill Dam Power... More
Real Estate team lauded for groundbreaking land exchange process
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents achievement awards to Eric Crafton and Mary Katherine Keith during a staff meeting Feb. 16, 2017 at the Nashv... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is about to enter the last phase of construction of the roller compacted concrete berm at the Center Hill Auxiliary Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. Thalle Construction Co... More
This is the saddle dam Jan. 3, 2019 at Center Hill
This is the saddle dam Jan. 3, 2019 at Center Hill Lake in Silver Point, Tenn., near where a roller compacted concrete berm is under construction. (USACE photo by Capt. William Keenan
The Baltimore District drill crew inserts
The Baltimore District drill crew inserts environmentally-safe green-yellow dye into the drill casing to test seepage paths downstream of the Saddle Dam at Center Hill Lake March 14, 2012.
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland University, cleans the inflammation out of a 51 inch timber rattlesnake's loreal pits after the snake was fitted with a transmitter a Cumberland University.
The group views the 66-year-old rotor removed from
The group views the 66-year-old rotor removed from hydropower unit 2 at the Center Hill Dam Power Plant in Lancaster, Tenn., March 29, 2016. They were able to see the progress made on refurbishing the rotor.
Col. Paul Kremer (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Col. Paul Kremer (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division acting commander, gets an update on the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project from Adam Walker, project manager with the... More
Thalle Construction Company has a concrete batch plant
Thalle Construction Company has a concrete batch plant set up and ready to move forward with placing concrete for the Roller Compacted Concrete placement Berm. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
Drill rig operator John Blackson (right) and helper
Drill rig operator John Blackson (right) and helper Steve Seager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, drill a hole several hundred feet deep just downstream of the Saddle Dam to retrieve a needed c... More
Construction on the barrier wall during the major
Construction on the barrier wall during the major rehabilitation project at Center Hill Dam.
John Keith, electrician at Center Hill Power Plant,
John Keith, electrician at Center Hill Power Plant, receives an award from Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson for his outstanding dedication and work ethic. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for... More
Col. Paul Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great
Col. Paul Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division acting commander, meets with Nashville District leadership, engineers and project manager for an update on the Chickamauga Lock... More
Alan Malcomb, civil engineer and Corps of Engineers
Alan Malcomb, civil engineer and Corps of Engineers contracting officer, explains at the testing platform Nov. 21, 2018 the efforts the Corps of Engineers underwent to ensure the best combination of concrete mi... More
Thalle Construction Company workers place roller compacted
Thalle Construction Company workers place roller compacted concrete on top of mud matting April 18, 2018 at the testing platform in Silver Point, Tenn. (USACE photo by Melanie Leslie)
Geologist Sarah Mackey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Geologist Sarah Mackey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, is works alongside the Baltimore District Drill Rig, March 14, 2012, and collects and analyzes core samples.
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland University releases the 51 inch timber rattlesnake at the Center Hill Lake saddle dam's major rehabilitation project site.
Bill DeBruyn (left) Center Hill Dam Safety Rehabilitation
Bill DeBruyn (left) Center Hill Dam Safety Rehabilitation Project resident engineer, briefs Maj. Gen. Mark Toy (center), Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, and Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, Nashville Distr... More
Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations, and the students look at the Center Hill Power House from the observation deck. Loren McDona... More
Col. Paul Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great
Col. Paul Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division acting commander, meets with the Nashville District’s leadership, engineering team, project manager, and lock master during a t... More
Steve Seager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore
Steve Seager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District drill rig helper, inserts environmentally safe green-yellow dye into the drill casing to test seepage paths downstream of the Saddle Dam at Center H... More
A 51 inch timber rattlesnake fitted with a transmitter,
A 51 inch timber rattlesnake fitted with a transmitter, settles in a timber pile located at the Center Hill Lake saddle dam's major rehabilitation project.
Martin Parker, site manager for Voith Hydro, explains
Martin Parker, site manager for Voith Hydro, explains the roles of a lamination sheet within a generator core with Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson during his visit to the Center Hill Hydropower Rehabilitation Project ... More
Col. Paul Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great
Col. Paul Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division acting commander, meets with the Nashville District’s leadership, engineering team, project manager, and lock master during a t... More
Tommy Hollowell, geologist with the U.S. Army Corps
Tommy Hollowell, geologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, chips away bedrock while geo-mapping Center Hill Lake’s roller compacted concrete berm Nov. 21, 2018 in Silver Point, Tenn. ... More
Drill rig operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of
Drill rig operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, conducts drilling operations near the Nashville District's Saddle Dam at Center Hill Lake March 14, 2012.
Linda Adcock, project manager for the Center Hill Dam
Linda Adcock, project manager for the Center Hill Dam Rehabilitation project, and safety contractors looks at a seepage issue below Center Hill Lake's saddle dam.
Bill DeBruyn, Center Hill project resident engineer,
Bill DeBruyn, Center Hill project resident engineer, explains future work plans on the Saddle Dam to mechanical engineering students during a tour of the project March 29, 2016.
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, and Maj. Justin Toole, Nashville District deputy commander, watch the ongoing construction and blasting operations Dec. 5... More
Contractors excavate soil Nov. 21, 2018 for a new shelter
Contractors excavate soil Nov. 21, 2018 for a new shelter at the old Eisenhower Recreation Area, also known as Center Hill Park, next to Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. The reestablished recreation area is... More
Bill DeBruyn (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Bill DeBruyn (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District resident engineer for the Center Hill Dam Rehabilitation Project, provides a construction update to Maj. Gen. Robert F. Whittle Jr., commandi... More
Project manager Linda Adcock (Left) and geologist Sarah
Project manager Linda Adcock (Left) and geologist Sarah Mackey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, mark a location where environmentally-safe green-yellow dye has exited from a rock formation indi... More
A downstream view of Center Hill Lake's saddle dam.
A downstream view of Center Hill Lake's saddle dam. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
This is the coffer dam Dec. 5, 2017at the Chickamauga
This is the coffer dam Dec. 5, 2017at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is overseeing the excavation and removal of 100,000 cubic yards of rock t... More
Drill rig operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of
Drill rig operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, conducts drilling operations near the Nashville District's Saddle Dam at Center Hill Lake March 14, 2012.
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland
Danny Bryan, assistant professor in biology at Cumberland University, and Chris Simpson, wildlife diversity coordinator for region three with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, tracks a 51 inch timber rat... More
Construction crews excavate next to the saddle dam
Construction crews excavate next to the saddle dam at Center Hill Lake Dec. 5, 2017 to prepare for the construction of a roller compacted concrete berm. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Col. Paul Kremer (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Col. Paul Kremer (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division acting commander, visits excavation operations Dec. 5, 2017 for the installation of a roller compacted concrete berm at... More