The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District received $205 million in the fiscal year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works, supporting infrastructure, navigation, flood risk management, hydropower, recreation and environmental stewardship within the Cumberland River Basin in Tennessee and Kentucky.
The fiscal 2025 Work Plan, announced May 15, includes $173 million for operations and maintenance and $32.2 million for continued construction of the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Operations, Maintenance Funding
The $173 million in operations and maintenance funding will support the safe operation, maintenance and modernization of critical infrastructure throughout the district. These funds will go toward dam safety inspections and repairs, lock operations, environmental compliance and recreation facility management at multipurpose reservoir projects.
Funding By State
Kentucky — $48.69 million for Barkley Dam and Lake Barkley (Kentucky and Tennessee) — $30.13 million; Laurel River Lake — $2.96 million; Martins Fork Lake — $1.61 million; Middlesboro Cumberland River Basin — $375,000; and Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland — $13.61 million.
Tennessee — $124.31 million for Center Hill Lake — $9.76 million; Cheatham Lock and Dam — $13.34 million; Cordell Hull Dam and Reservoir — $9.09 million; Dale Hollow Lake — $10.68 million; J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir — $6.63 million; Old Hickory Lock and Dam — $21.59 million; and Tennessee River (Navigation Operations & Maintenance) — $52.84 million.
Chickamauga Lock Construction
The Work Plan includes $32.2 million for continued construction of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, which aims to replace the aging and structurally deficient lock serving commercial navigation on the Tennessee River.
"The Chickamauga Lock project is one of our highest construction priorities, and continued investment in fiscal 2025 keeps us moving toward a modern, reliable navigation system for the region," said Craig Carrington, deputy of project management.
For more information, visit lrd.usace.army.mil/Nashville.
