Wilson Lock News Today

The Waterways Journal takes its annual look back at the major events that made news on the waterways in the last year.

Congress must come up with a solution to pay for replacing the Wilson Lock guidewall, which sank two years ago.

The recent Tennessee River Valley Association meeting included an update on lock projects along the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.

Tows are waiting 13 to 15 hours to begin locking through Wilson Lock, two years after remnants of a hurricane sank a floating guidewall.

Because invasive carp are a multi-state challenge, TWRA must work closely with national experts in the decision-making process.

The Tennessee River Valley Association and Tennessee and Cumberland Waterways Council met October 10-11 in Franklin, Tenn.

Tennessee River Valley Association and Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council will hold their annual meeting October 10–11.

Recreational vessels navigating the Tennessee River through Wilson Lock will only have passage three times during daylight hours this summer.

Work crews recently drained more than 15 million gallons of water from Wilson Lock as part of the regular maintenance of the structure.

Extensive work, including dewatering the main chamber, is scheduled to begin February 23 at Wilson Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River.