Tag Archives: Center Hill Lake

Changes to the Center Hill Dam Water Control Manual will result in raised water levels in the Caney Fork River this summer and fall. That according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Management Section Chief Anthony Rodino. He said the dam’s continuous minimal flow has been increased to 250 cubic feet per second during summer and fall months. Rodino ... Read More »

The Corp Of Engineers in the midst of upgrades at White County’s Cane Hollow Recreation Area. Center Hill Lake Resource Manager Kevin Salvilla said they are finishing up guard rails and a shelter. He said they have been working with the county for awhile to get the paved boat ramp approved. “I’m glad to hear that that’s moved forward,” Salvilla ... Read More »

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Center Hill Lake Resource Management Office is holding a public workshop for its shoreline management plan update. Center Hill Resource Management Biologist Gary Bruce said they try to update the plan every few years. “There are lots of opportunities that Center Hll provides and we have to balance the demand on the ... Read More »

A body was found and identified in Center Hill Lake near the Hickey Boat Ramp in Putnam County Wednesday. Sheriff Eddie Farris said TWRA agents were on a training mission on the lake when they discovered the body of 40-year-old Spencer Harville floating in the water. He said upon the discovery, the agents immediately called the Putnam County Sheriff’s office. ... Read More »

The state announced a precautionary consumption advisory Monday for fish caught at Center Hill Lake because of high mercury levels. The advisory specifically covers black bass such as largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass. A state study on fish tissue that began in 2021 found species in the lake to have mercury levels above the trigger of 0.3 mg/kg (parts per ... Read More »

The Cookeville Water Department has applied for funding to expand capacity at its Center Hill Lake water treatment plant. Community Development Partners is assisting the city with the $17.5 million EPA loan application. President Evan Saunders said the current water plant’s capacity approaches 80 percent use, a level where the state recommends an expansion. “That’s really the intent of this ... Read More »

The 2021 U.S. Kayak Open in Putnam County has been postponed to next year. The kayak fishing event at Center Hill Lake scheduled September 9th-12th has been moved to April 29th- May 1st 2022. Event host USAngling, the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau and participants made the decision. Limiting the spread of COVID and the safety of anglers caused the push ... Read More »

Smithville’s first H.L England Memorial Bass Tournament accepting entries for the July 31st competition. Tournament Director Buryl Shirley said fishing runs throughout the night at Center Hill Lake’s Ragland Bottom starting at 7:00 p.m. “H.L passed away last year sort of suddenly from COVID, and he just sort of just been a pioneer in the bass fishing tournaments around here ... Read More »

School is around the corner, however there is still an opportunity for up and coming fourth graders to get outdoors at Center Hill Lake. Park Ranger Ashley Webster said the Junior Ranger Program will take up to 10 kids on trail walks. There they can learn more about nature and even take an inside tour of the Center Hill Dam. ... Read More »

Tennessee Parks across the Upper Cumberland are offering volunteer events Saturday for students who need TN Promise service hours. Edgar Evins State Park Manager Brad Halfacre said his park will be cleaning up the Highland Rim Nature Trail on Saturday. Halfacre said flood debris on the trail is the effort they’ve targeted for students. “If I had the choice of ... Read More »