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Nickajack Lock

 
Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America
 
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The nearest place in the direction of Tennessee - Holston - French Junction is Interstate 24 Bridge (Tennessee); 4.58 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Tennessee – Tombigbee Junction is Shelby Reinhart Bridge; 6.24 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock with a rise of 41 feet.

 
 
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[Nickajack Lake] Nickajack Lake is the reservoir created by Nickajack Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The lake stretches from Nickajack Dam to Chickamauga [Nickajack Dam] Nickajack Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Marion County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of nine dams on the Tennessee River owned and operated [Hales Bar Dam] that expanding the dam's navigation lock would be too expensive, TVA decided to replace the dam. It built Nickajack Dam 6 miles (9.7 km) downstream. Hales [Tennessee-Georgia water dispute] Tennessee-Georgia border in some places, and runs into Alabama south of Nickajack Dam less than one mile from the tripoint where Tennessee, Georgia, and [Guntersville Dam] since been dismantled and replaced by Nickajack Dam, shortening Guntersville Lake). Widows Bar Dam, a small dam and lock approximately 58 miles (93 km) upstream [List of dams and reservoirs in the United States] Melton Hill Lake; on the Clinch River; finished in 1963 by the TVA Nickajack Dam — Nickajack Lake; on the Tennessee River; finished in 1967 by the TVA Nolichucky [Tennessee River] to the north, controls part of the Tennessee River at Nickajack. Georgia doesn't want Nickajack. It wants that water.". The Tennessee River is an important [Marion County, Tennessee] Running Water creek, and he helped establish the town of Nickajack at the entrance of Nickajack Cave. In 1794, the town was attacked and burned by militiamen [Chickamauga Dam] navigation lock allows barges and other boats to travel past the dam, raising or lowering vessels 53 feet (16 m) between Chickamauga and Nickajack reservoirs [Chickamauga Lake] immediately downstream from Watts Bar Lake and immediately upstream from Nickajack Lake. Full pool for Chickamauga lake is 682 feet (208 m) above sea level;
 
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Nashville District Website > Locations > Navigation Locks ...
Nickajack Lock is located 35 miles west of Chattanooga, Tennessee near the city of Jasper. The lock is at river mile 424.7. It is 46.3 miles below Chickamauga ...
Nickajack Lock - Home | Facebook
Nickajack Lock. 576 likes. Nickajack Lock is located 35 miles west of Chattanooga, Tennessee near the city of Jasper at Tennessee River mile 424.7. The...
Locking Through
Boats can move from one TVA-managed reservoir to another through a series of well-planned locks. Here's what you need to know to go through a lock safely.
Boating Safety at Nickajack Lock - YouTube
Dec 13, 2012 ... ... Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority at Nickajack Lock ...
Nickajack
Nickajack. Nickajack is the sixth step in the stairway of TVA reservoirs and locks that ... Commodities passing through the Nickajack lock are grain, wood chips, ...
UPDATE: Hazard at Nickajack lock repaired, smooth sailing ahead ...
Jul 2, 2019 ... They also say that all locking restrictions at Nickajack Lock have been lifted and operation of the lock has returned to normal. Boaters can call the ...
Lock at Nickajack open to public after 14 years | Chattanooga Times ...
Sep 7, 2015 ... JASPER, Tenn. -- Assistant lock operator David Capshaw has seen some of the most-famed boats in the South pass through the Nickajack ...
Nickajack Dam - Wikipedia
This lock, as well as every lock on the Tennessee River, is operated and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Background and construction[ edit].
Nickajack Lock
Regional Importance. Nickajack Lock. Tennessee River, Jasper, TN. • Nickajack Lock is located 46.3 river miles downstream from the Chickamauga Lock and.
Corps Opens Nickajack Lock to Public | Quimby's Cruising Guide
Jun 1, 2015 ... The Nashville district of the Army Corps of Engineers opened Nickajack Lock to the public on May 23. The lock will be accessible to visitors ...