Category: Chickamauga Lock

  • Massive wall beams moved to Chickamauga Lock

    Massive wall beams moved to Chickamauga Lock After more than a decade in storage, 120-foot-long concrete wall beams—each weighing more than 463 tons—are finally on the move. On Friday, August 29, the Nashville Engineer District began transporting the first of 12 upstream approach wall beams by barge from Watts Bar Dam to the Chickamauga Lock…

  • Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery

    Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery Progress continues at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project near Chattanooga, Tenn., as the Nashville Engineer District marks a major milestone in the upstream approach walls contract. Yesterday, the district announced that crews successfully delivered the second nose pier—a towering concrete structure essential to guiding vessels safely…

  • Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements

    Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements The Nashville Engineer District recently announced total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year’s notable achievements across the district. These accomplishments reflect the Nashville Engineer District’s diverse operations, spanning critical areas such as navigation, recreation, permitting, hydropower, water management, construction, and more. Each achievement…