LENOIR CITY, Tenn. – The navigation lock at Fort 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.
Repair crews with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will remove water from inside the lock, clean and paint the large lock gates, work on the lock valves and perform general maintenance.
According to The Daily Times of Maryville, the project is part of TVA’s maintenance program.