OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2019) — Weather Channel Reporter Justin Michael visited Old Hickory today for a live report on the efforts of the Corps of Engineers to manage water in the Cumberland River Basin in the wake of the wettest February on record in the region.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District increased releases at Old Hickory Dam to 102,000 cubic feet per second while Michael reported from the navigation lock wall and on top of the dam.
Here are photos of the Weather Channel’s efforts to report on how the Nashville District is supporting flood risk reduction across the basin and as a system in the lower Ohio River and Mississippi River basins.
Weather Channel Reporter Justin Michaels reports from Old Hickory Dam on the Cumberland River in Old Hickory, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2019. (Photo by Lee Roberts)Old Hickory Dam discharges water at a rate of 97,000 cubic feet per second during the early hours of Feb. 27, 2019 on the Cumberland River in Old Hickory, Tenn. (Photo by Lee Roberts)Weather Channel Reporter Justin Michaels interviews Tavis Hanley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operations manager, about operations at Old Hickory Dam Feb. 27, 2019 in Old Hickory, Tenn. (Photo by Lee Roberts)Weather Channel Reporter Justin Michaels interviews Anthony Rodino, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section chief, about flood risk reduction efforts in the Cumberland River Basin during a visit to Old Hickory Dam Feb. 27, 2019 in Old Hickory, Tenn. (Photo by Lee Roberts)
