Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News

Jacksonville District hosts media day

Maya Jordan — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:11:00 GMT

CLEWISTON, Fla. (April 14, 2021)—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District hosted it’s first-ever media day by inviting media from across the region to learn about projects, mission, and completion dates for south Florida projects including the rehabilitation of Herbert Hoover Dike and Lake Okeechobee.

USACE opens Cooper River Rediversion Project to veterans for day of fishing

Dylan Burnell — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT

On March 25, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, in partnership with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, hosted the 7th Annual Warriors Fishing Day at the Cooper River Rediversion Dam in St. Stephen.

LA District leaders tour Painted Rock Dam project

Robert DeDeaux — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:43:00 GMT

Col. Julie Balten, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, and David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer for the LA District, toured the Painted Rock Dam, a flood risk-reduction project, located on the Gila River in Maricopa County March 24 near Gila Bend.

General visits northernmost USACE-run flood control project

Ms. Rachel Napolitan — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:43:00 GMT

Maj. Gen. William H. Graham, deputy commanding general of civil and emergency operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Moose Creek Dam on Feb. 19 while touring the organization’s northernmost flood control project. Col. Kirk Gibbs, USACE Pacific Ocean Division commander, and Col. Damon Delarosa, USACE Alaska District commander, accompanied the general.

ERDC researchers combine robotics, imagery technology to solve problems

Carmen Daugherty, ERDC public affairs specialist — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:35:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s Robotics for Engineer Operations (REO) team is combining efforts with the Information Technology Laboratory’s Robotic Assessment of Dams (DamBot) team to tackle challenges posed by both combat engineer operations abroad and infrastructure at home.

Dambot takes the lead on dangerous assessments

Megan Holland, ERDC Information Technology Laboratory communication specialist — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:56:00 GMT

A U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center team is designing robotic systems to keep humans out of harm’s way. Sounding more like the plot of an action movie than a research and development project, a robotic system known as Dambot takes the human element out of a dangerous but necessary U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) maintenance task. The cutting-edge technology has already been successfully tested and stands poised to change the course of closure gate assessments, while also safeguarding USACE team members.

District conducting controlled flood release at Gathright Da

Norfolk District Public Affairs @norfolkdistrict — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:54:00 GMT

COVINGTON, Va. – Operators at Gathright Dam began a controlled flood storage release Tuesday due to increased rainfall. Beginning at 9 a.m., operators at the dam gradually increased the release rate from 1,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 5,000 cfs over a three-hour period. This change in release rates will increase river stages at the dam about 2.7 feet and approximately 2.5 feet in Covington over the next 6 to 10 hours.

Defining Hydropower: a glimpse into the world of a power plant operator

Hannah Mitchell — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:53:00 GMT

Power plant operators are an integral to running a dam. But what does it mean to be an operator? To gain a better understanding of the job, we interviewed three power plant operators who work at dams in the Walla Walla District: Telzey Bartley, Billie Guille and Summer Dellamater.

Initial public scoping a success for Lewis and Clark Lake, Gavins Point Dam master plan update

Frederick Hoyt — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:28:00 GMT

Outdoor recreation enthusiasts will reap the future benefits at Lewis and Clark Lake recreation area in Yankton, South Dakota, after the Gavins Point Dam project master plan update, currently underway, is complete — the plan was last revised in 2004.

Beekeeping at Trinidad Lake and Dam

Ronnie Schelby — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:35:00 GMT

The staff at Trinidad has recently added bee-keeping to their list of ongoing projects. This beekeeping venture is the brainchild of Kyle Sisco, natural resources specialist, Trinidad Lake.

That’s a Wrap: Corps Concludes East Branch Dam Repair Project

Andrew Byrne — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:26:00 GMT

A big dam problem required a big dam solution. After seven years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is wrapping up the East Branch Dam Cutoff Wall Rehabilitation project in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

Video highlights water management in Cumberland River Basin

Lee Roberts — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:27:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 10, 2020) – The public is invited to watch a newly released video that highlights how water is managed in the Cumberland River Basin in support of flood risk management, commercial navigation, hydropower production, water supply, environmental stewardship, and recreational opportunities.

Work Begins at Hannibal Lock and Dam

Dawn Powell — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:03:00 GMT

There is little rest for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repair fleet as the team moves from Emsworth Locks and Dams to the next inland navigation project at Hannibal Locks and Dam.

Historic wildfires test Corps’ Willamette Valley projects

Christopher Gaylord — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:23:00 GMT

The Beachie Creek and Lionshead wildfires that closed in on the Corps 13-dam system in the Willamette Valley caused minor damage to four dams.

Gathright Dam’s third pulse release set for October 14

Norfolk District Public Affairs Office — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:39:00 GMT

COVINGTON, Va. – Gathright Dam operators are scheduled to carry out the year’s third water-pulse

Gathright Dam pulse release canceled as river conditions ‘favorable’

Norfolk District Public Affairs Office — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:13:00 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have canceled Wednesday’s scheduled pulse release at Gathright Dam in the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia near Covington.

The longest shift: dam operator trapped at Detroit Dam during wildfires

Kerry Solan — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:38:00 GMT

Before leaving for his work shift, Mike Pomeroy said goodbye to his wife, Ronda, the way he always did: with a promise. “I’ll see you in 14.” The powerplant operator then made the hour drive for his shift at Detroit Dam that Labor Day evening, in “red flag” conditions as the Beachie Fire consumed swaths of land to the northeast.

Big Creek Remedial Works

DoD News — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:40:00 GMT

The Big Creek Remedial Works provides protection for parts of Polk City, Iowa, and adjacent Big Creek Valley which are below the full flood pool level.

Periodic Inspection and Periodic Assessment of Island Creek Dam

Emily Winget and Megan Garrett — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:02:00 GMT

The USACE Dam Safety Program is critical to ensuring the integrity and viability of dams so that

B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake Replaces a 40-year-old Emergency Flood Gate

Mark Wilmes and Emily Winget — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:43:00 GMT

In August 2020, B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake replaced a 40-year-old emergency flood gate in order to protect land and communities adjacent and downstream from the lake.