Tennessee River Locks & Navigation

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Tennessee River Locks & Navigation This is the official Tennessee River Locks & Navigation page managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

Includes - Kentucky, Pickwick, Wilson, Wheeler, Guntersville, Nickajack, Chickamauga, Watts Bar and Fort Loudoun Locks. TVA Lake Levels
https://www.tva.com/environment/lake-levels

LPMS Public Home
https://corpslocks.usace.army.mil
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Tommy Turtle Locking Through Booklet download:
https://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Learn-How-to-Pass-Through-a-Lock/
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Navigation Notice No. 1/ Including "Blue Book" rules and regulations download:
https://corpslocks.usace.army.mil/lpwb/download.file?in_control_nbr=10321&in_file_id=1060
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Navigation Rules and Regulations for §207.300 Ohio River, Mississippi River above Cairo, Ill., and their tributaries; Known as the "Blue Book":
https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=58c953b3f3bb7c020dd71a8d797519b4&mc=true&node=se33.3.207_1300&rgn=div8

10/15/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: This afternoon we had two nice Carver brand motor yachts lock through upbound called the "Chilled Bud" & "Water Dog" hailing from Chattanooga! Enjoy the weekend ahead & stay safe, folks!!
Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: We wish to congratulate this Captain & First Mate aboard the "TIR NA NOG" who began their America's G...
10/14/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: We wish to congratulate this Captain & First Mate aboard the "TIR NA NOG" who began their America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association journey right here at Fort Loudoun Lock as their first lockage EVER & now finally returning to home port today roughly 2 years later headed upbound to potentially join the Vol Navy near Neyland Stadium on Saturday. (Or maybe rest instead! :-) ) Welcome home, folks! Thanks for sharing your journey with us! We are proud to have been your first, last, and best lock during your Great Loop adventures! :-) 👊 👊
Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

10/13/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: The first wave of Vol Navy boaters headed upbound on their way to Knoxville earlier today. We'll be seeing plenty of Alabama "Roll Tide" 🌊 boaters coming upriver this week as well for the big rivalry at Neyland Stadium this Saturday!! GBO!! Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: Another gorgeous morning up on Fort Loudoun Lake! A big upgrade from the rain & wind yesterday! ~ 📸 t...
10/11/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: Another gorgeous morning up on Fort Loudoun Lake! A big upgrade from the rain & wind yesterday! ~ 📸 to Kirk Shepherd Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

10/06/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: This afternoon we had the highly motivated US Coast Guard, Motor Vessel, Ouachita crew lock through upbound once again this year making their normal rounds on the upper end of the Tennessee River! Welcome back, Captain & crew!
Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

We are proud to celebrate a historic safety milestone at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project! Together with Thalle Constr...
10/05/2026

We are proud to celebrate a historic safety milestone at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project! Together with Thalle Construction Company, the USACE regional partnership (Pittsburgh & Nashville Districts) celebrated surpassing 3 million labor hours without a single lost-time accident on this massive navigation lock project.

Maintaining this world-class safety posture directly supports our national operational readiness, prevents critical project delays, and ensures the timely delivery of vital inland waterways infrastructure.

🔗 Read the full story, workforce highlights, and engineering details at https://www.army.mil/article/295923

Thank you to every member of the craft workforce, day and night shifts, for making safety a priority, one shift and one decision at a time! 🎖️

10/01/2026

Following successful maintenance work, Barkley Lock officially reopened to navigation traffic as of noon yesterday (Sept 30).

With Barkley back online, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is actively coordinating traffic flow through both Barkley and Kentucky Locks to draw down the current backlog of vessels safely and efficiently.

09/29/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: The mighty "Mystic" hailing from her home port in Chattanooga, TN headed upbound into Fort Loudoun Lake this afternoon. Safe travels, folks! :-) Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

09/29/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: The small pushboat, "Long John", locked down bound today with one flat deck barge on her way back from Knoxville. Nice job, folks!
Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

The mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is to deliver engineering solutions, with our partners, to secure our Na...
09/24/2026

The mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is to deliver engineering solutions, with our partners, to secure our Nation, strengthen our economy, and reduce disaster risk. To achieve this, the Chief of Engineers' first priority is clear, Deliver Today.

We achieve this when,
• We deliver quality projects and services on time and within budget.
• We get the engineering right, securing technical excellence in our designs.
• We get the project management right, driving discipline from start to finish.
• We get the business right, maximizing resource stewardship and efficiency.

Whether upgrading the spillway gates at Center Hill Dam or managing water resources across the Cumberland River Basin, our team remains dedicated to our ultimate vision, Engineering solutions to the nation’s toughest challenges.

(USACE Photos by Noe Gonzalez)

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Counce, TN
38326

Telephone

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Website

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/twra/documents/boating/TN-Boating-Handbook.pdf,

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