Tennessee River Locks & Navigation

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/ Includi

ng "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

Fort Loudoun Lock: Five pleasure craft are starting their weekend by locking down stream.
06/26/2026

Fort Loudoun Lock: Five pleasure craft are starting their weekend by locking down stream.

M/V Bill Withers was heading upbound out of Pickwick Lock Main Chamber earlier this evening.
06/26/2026

M/V Bill Withers was heading upbound out of Pickwick Lock Main Chamber earlier this evening.

Pleasure Craft heading downbound thru Pickwick Lock main chamber earlier today.
06/25/2026

Pleasure Craft heading downbound thru Pickwick Lock main chamber earlier today.

06/25/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: The Bearcat returned from Knoxville earlier today & is now locking down with 3 loads of scrap metal. A nice day to be locking boats & enjoying the great weather on the gorgeous Tennessee River! :-)
Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: This morning we locked a sizeable group of recreational boaters downriver! Some lucky folks getting a...
06/24/2026

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK: This morning we locked a sizeable group of recreational boaters downriver! Some lucky folks getting an early jump on the weekend perhaps... :-) 👊 Enjoy!
Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

M/V G Allen Oldham was working a fast double heading upbound thru Pickwick Lock last night. 📸 Keathan Nutt
06/19/2026

M/V G Allen Oldham was working a fast double heading upbound thru Pickwick Lock last night. 📸 Keathan Nutt

M/V Lou Golding was locking thru downbound just ahead of the fog this Wednesday morning.
06/17/2026

M/V Lou Golding was locking thru downbound just ahead of the fog this Wednesday morning.

M/V John F Secrest is heading downbound out of Pickwick Lock Main Chamber
06/17/2026

M/V John F Secrest is heading downbound out of Pickwick Lock Main Chamber

A group of (5) Pleasure Craft heading upbound thru Pickwick Lock earlier on this beautiful Tuesday evening.
06/17/2026

A group of (5) Pleasure Craft heading upbound thru Pickwick Lock earlier on this beautiful Tuesday evening.

M/V William Neckel & M/V Bobby Jones were heading downbound earlier this evening thru together out of Pickwick Lock.
06/17/2026

M/V William Neckel & M/V Bobby Jones were heading downbound earlier this evening thru together out of Pickwick Lock.

Address

850 Carolina Lane
Counce, TN
38326

Telephone

+17319252334

Website

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

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