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    Lake Barkley open house, tours of power plant, lock are well received [Image 5 of 6]

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    The image shows a river lock system with multiple barges being processed through the lock chamber. A large red-hulled barge and dark-decked barges are visible within the lock, with spectators observing from a walkway on the left. Infrastructure including overhead bridges, lock gates, and navigation lighting is visible in the background.

    GRAND RIVERS, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    06.23.2012

    Photo by Fred Tucker 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District

    Visitors in left background observe one fuel barge easing alongside another to pass through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Lake Barkley Lock together June 23, 2012. Public access to this area had been restricted since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2012
    Date Posted: 06.28.2012 14:19
    Photo ID: 614186
    VIRIN: 120623-A-HL948-005
    Resolution: 1024x680
    Size: 136.33 KB
    Location: GRAND RIVERS, KENTUCKY, US
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    A presenter is delivering a briefing about the United States Army Corps of Engineers to a seated audience in a wood-paneled conference room. The presentation slide displays key facts about the organization, including its 34,500 employees and establishment in 1802. An American flag and what appears to be a Corps of Engineers banner are visible in the background.
    A man in a red striped polo shirt is demonstrating a wooden mechanical device (appears to be a spinning wheel or similar apparatus) on a table to a group of visitors at what appears to be the Barkley Power Plant visitor center. A display board labeled 'Barkley Power Plant Control Room' is visible on an easel to the left, showing photographs of the control room. The audience consists of approximately 15 people of various ages, including children and adults, suggesting a public tour or educational demonstration.
    A National Park Service or federal facility ranger is conducting a guided tour inside what appears to be a hydroelectric power plant generator hall. A small group of visitors is gathered around the uniformed guide, who is gesturing toward the large blue electrical generators on the floor below. The industrial space features a long hall with overhead cranes, large machinery, and informational signage.
    A group of approximately 30-35 people are posing for a group photo in front of Barkley Dam, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility. The group appears to be on an organized tour, evidenced by the charter bus (numbered 05115) parked to the right. The photo is taken on a clear, sunny day in a paved parking area adjacent to the dam's powerhouse building.
    The image shows a river lock system with multiple barges being processed through the lock chamber. A large red-hulled barge and dark-decked barges are visible within the lock, with spectators observing from a walkway on the left. Infrastructure including overhead bridges, lock gates, and navigation lighting is visible in the background.
    A group of approximately 15 adults, likely on a guided tour, are gathered along a railing at what appears to be a river lock or dam facility. One individual wearing a uniform with a hat suggests an official guide or park ranger is present. A large red barge or vessel is visible in the lock chamber below and beside the group.

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