CELINA-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced last week Dale Hollow Dam Road is closing to all traffic across the dam for preventative maintenance on and around the roadway beginning next Monday, June 17 at 8 a.m. and extending throughout the remainder of the year.

The original announcement said the road would be closed “for an extended amount of time,” and that an “end date is yet to be determined.”

The Corps then made a social media post explaining the significant timetable.

“The Dale Hollow Dam Road will be closed June 17, 2024, through the completion of the project, approximately January 24, 2025, due to limited workspace on the dam roadway, which will be used as a work area for the project.”

A post announcing the parking lot at the dam had already closed came a day prior to the news the area would be closed off for the remainder of 2024.

“Dale Hollow Dam Overlook parking lot is temporarily closed,” the June 3 post said.  “The area is being used to stage equipment for upcoming scheduled maintenance.”

Details about the work to be completed were also offered in the news release.

“This project will involve the refurbishing and repainting of the spillway gates,” Dale Hollow Dam Powerhouse Superintendent Stanley Carter said.  “We will also be upgrading the spillway controls during this time.

“The operation of heavy equipment will also be involved.  The road closure allows personnel the ability to work in the area without hinderance due to vehicle traffic and provides for public safety.”

The release said pedestrians and bicycle traffic are also not allowed across the dam, and that the closure provides for the safety of employees while making room for the equipment utilized during the inspection.

During the closure, barriers will be placed at the intersection of Walker Ridge Road and Will Terry Road near the south end of the dam, and another at the Dale Hollow Dam Road/Cut Through Road intersection at the north end of the dam.

The Corps said further updates will be posted to Facebook.com/dalehollowlake. The public can also call the Dale Hollow Dam Powerhouse Office at 931-243-3136 for more information.