New Public Safety Facility Will Help Lake, Rural Communities
DeKalb County plans to build a public safety building near Center Hill Dam to meet the demand for quicker emergency service response times. County Mayor Matt Adcock said the Wolf Creek Public Safety Building will be placed at the entrance of the dam. Adcock said the building will allow emergency services to address safety risks […]
No Flooding Around Dale Hollow And Center Hill
Despite plenty of rain the last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports no problems around Dale Hollow or Center Hill Lakes. Corps of Engineers Hydraulic Engineer Robert Dillingham said it takes five to six inches of rain for issues to begin. Both areas got three inches or less. Dillingham said flooding was also […]
Caney Fork To Experience Higher Water Levels
Changes to the Center Hill Dam Water Control Manual will result in raised water levels in the Caney Fork River this summer and fall. That according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Management Section Chief Anthony Rodino. He said the dam’s continuous minimal flow has been increased to 250 cubic feet per second during […]
Center Hill Dam Water Reallocation Study Gets Federal Funding
President Joe Biden’s budget for this fiscal year includes funding for a Water Reallocation Study at Center Hill Dam. Natural Resources Program Manager Kevin Salvilla said the study is a planning tool. He said it would let the Corps of Engineers know how much water Center Hill Lake has available and what that water should […]
Dekalb EMS Gets New Ambulance And Equipment For CDBG Grant
Dekalb County EMS will use a Community Development Block Grant of some $350,000 to purchase a new ambulance and updated patient-care equipment. EMS Director Hoyte Hale said of the five ambulances in the fleet, many are old and are racking up high mileage number. Add to that, a state-of-the-art chest compressor system, which will make […]
U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Working On Center Hill Dam Updates
A major $91 million project will soon get underway as the Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Division is replacing spillway gates at the Center Hill Dam. Project Manager Omar Acevedo said the need comes from friction and stress on mechanical parts that raise and lower the gates. He said in addition to the wear and […]
Two Motorcyclists Die In Separate Weekend Incidents
Two motorcyclists died in two separate incidents over the weekend. 52-year-old Bryan Colson of Cookeville died while negotiating a curve on Benton Young Road around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday evening. He ran off the road and struck a tree. 28-year-old Brooke Murphy of Antioch, Tennessee was also negotiating a curve in DeKalb County when she […]
Center Hill Lake Offering Junior Ranger Program With Limited Availability
School is around the corner, however there is still an opportunity for up and coming fourth graders to get outdoors at Center Hill Lake. Park Ranger Ashley Webster said the Junior Ranger Program will take up to 10 kids on trail walks. There they can learn more about nature and even take an inside tour […]
More Copies Coming for Under The Lake Book
More copies of the book Under The Lake are now available. The book is a collection of photos, stories and genealogy before the Center Hill Dam was built in the 1940’s. Co-Author Carol Williams said capturing the people’s history before the area was flooded should not be lost to history. “The history needs to be […]
