LENOIR CITY — The navigation lock at Ft. Loudoun
Dam near Lenoir City will close for repairs and routine
maintenance beginning Tuesday.
Dam Repairs
Ft. Loudoun Dam lock, parking area closingStaff Reports Daily Times
LENOIR CITY — The navigation lock at Ft. Loudoun
Dam near Lenoir City will close for repairs and routine
maintenance beginning Tuesday.
The lock, which raises and lowers boats and
barges so they can move from one reservoir to another, will be
closed to all boats and watercraft for about 30 days.
The parking lot on the south side, or lock side,
of the dam also will close to provide storage for construction
equipment and access to the lock. Visitors should use the
parking areas on the Lenoir City side of the dam.
Repair crews with TVA and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers will “dewater,” or remove the water from inside the
lock, to clean and paint the large lock gates, work on the lock
valves and perform general maintenance.
This project is part of TVA's asset preservation
program, a maintenance program to protect the integrity of the
dams and ensure the safe operation of the lock system. The same
work is scheduled for the Watts Bar navigation lock this fall.
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