Project
History
The
Old Hickory Lock and Dam, located on the Cumberland River at mile 216.2 in
Sumner and Davidson Counties, Tennessee, is approximately 25 miles upstream from
Nashville, Tennessee. The city of Hendersonville is situated on the northern
shoreline of the lake and the city of Old Hickory is located on the southern
side of the lake, just upstream of the lock and dam. The lake extends 97.3 miles
upstream to Cordell Hull Lock and Dam near Carthage, Tennessee.
Old
Hickory Lock and Dam was authorized for construction by the Rivers and Harbors
Act of 1946 as a unit of a comprehensive development plan for the Cumberland
River Basin. The project was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
built by private contractors under the Corp's supervision. Construction started
in January 1952, and dam closure was completed in June, 1954. The project was
completed for full beneficial use in December, 1957 with the placement of the
final hydroelectric power unit in operation. The lock, dam, powerhouse and lake
are operated and supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' personnel under
the direction of the District Engineer at Nashville. Old Hickory Lake is a
mainstream storage impoundment on the Cumberland River operated by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. The reservoir contains 22,500 surface acres at an elevation
of 445 feet (above sea level) and extends 97.3 river miles. Water level
fluctuations are minimal with minimum pool elevation at 442 feet. Public
facilities include nine marinas, three Corps operated campgrounds, and 41 boat
access sites.
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