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    One land of Highway 32 across Millwood Dam to temporarily close

    ASHDOWN, Ark. – One lane of the Highway 32 across Millwood Dam will be closed from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on May 4 for a routine dam inspection.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project, Waterfowl Management Program is accepting seasonal duck blind drawing submissions by mail from May 1 to June 30, 2021, for the upcoming 2021/2022 waterfowl hunting season. A total of 50 seasonal duck blind construction permits will be offered along with 20 standby positions for this upcoming season.

    Wallisville accepting Duck Blind applications

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project, Waterfowl Management Program is accepting seasonal duck blind drawing submissions by mail from May 1 to June 30, 2021, for the upcoming 2021/2022 waterfowl hunting season. A total of 50 seasonal duck blind construction permits will be offered along with 20 standby positions for this upcoming season.
  • Aircrew members with the 39th Airlift Squadron walk toward a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 9, 2020. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, considered an expert in Energy Savings Performance Contracts for Department of Defense service branches, recently awarded an ESPC to upgrade to newer energy efficiency systems there saving the base more than $4.5 million annually.

    Huntsville Center energy savings contract extends smart infrastructure, energy efficiency, resiliency for Dyess Air Force Base

    The Air Force base will upgrade to newer energy efficiency systems for cooling, heating, lighting and water conservation while simultaneously incorporating enhanced resiliency with new on base power generation and storage capabilities.
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    Start of something good - Environmental project reaches final stages

    It’s the 1940’s in Maywood New Jersey. Some new homes are being built and residents are getting topsoil to create their lawns. Little do they know that they’re helping to plant the seeds for one of the largest and most high-profile environmental cleanup projects in the nation.
  • Chalk Ridge Falls at Stillhouse Hollow Lake

    Temporary closure of Chalk Ridge Falls Park at Stillhouse Hollow Lake

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Stillhouse Hollow Lake announce the temporary closing of Chalk Ridge Falls Park, from April 30 to May 14, to perform a periodic inspection of the Dam and associated structures.
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    Albeni Falls Dam Officials Announce 2021 Recreation Season Openings

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials announced today that the 2021 Albeni Falls Dam recreation season will begin May 8 with the opening of Riley Creek Recreation Area. Springy Point and Priest River “The Mudhole” Recreation Areas will open for the season May 15. Albeni Cove Recreation Area is closed for the 2021 season while the campground and day-use area are used to stage materials for Strong’s Island bank stabilization work. Trestle Creek Recreation Area opened April 1.
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    VIDEO Prado Basin Ecosystem Restoration, Chief's Report

    On April 22, Earth Day, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report, which recommends a multi-year, multi section plan to tackle loss and/or degradation of aquatic, riparian woodland and floodplain habitats along the Santa Ana River due to numerous issue the waterway has experienced since the 1940s.
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    Jacksonville District hosts media day

    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.
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    Avenue 146 still closed at Success Lake

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is continuing construction
  • View of work on a new helicopter landing zone at the primary hospital in Karlovac, Croatia in March 2021 as part of a project being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District in support of the U.S. European Command and in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Croatia. The site is one of three helicopter landing zones being built to improve local emergency medical response capabilities and help save lives. (Courtesy Photo)

    U.S. Army-delivered helipad projects at hospitals in Croatia to hasten emergency medical care and save lives

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delivering three modern helicopter landing zones at hospitals across Croatia to help reduce transportation times in emergency situations and ultimately save lives. The helicopter landing zone projects are funded through the United States European Command, or EUCOM, and are being delivered in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb.

News Releases

  • One land of Highway 32 across Millwood Dam to temporarily close

    ASHDOWN, Ark. – One lane of the Highway 32 across Millwood Dam will be closed from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on May 4 for a routine dam inspection.

  • Wallisville accepting Duck Blind applications

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project, Waterfowl Management Program is accepting seasonal duck blind drawing submissions by mail from May 1 to June 30, 2021, for the upcoming 2021/2022 waterfowl hunting season. A total of 50 seasonal duck blind construction permits will be offered along with 20 standby positions for this upcoming season.

  • Huntsville Center energy savings contract extends smart infrastructure, energy efficiency, resiliency for Dyess Air Force Base

    The Air Force base will upgrade to newer energy efficiency systems for cooling, heating, lighting and water conservation while simultaneously incorporating enhanced resiliency with new on base power generation and storage capabilities.

  • Start of something good - Environmental project reaches final stages

    It’s the 1940’s in Maywood New Jersey. Some new homes are being built and residents are getting topsoil to create their lawns. Little do they know that they’re helping to plant the seeds for one of the largest and most high-profile environmental cleanup projects in the nation.

  • Temporary closure of Chalk Ridge Falls Park at Stillhouse Hollow Lake

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Stillhouse Hollow Lake announce the temporary closing of Chalk Ridge Falls Park, from April 30 to May 14, to perform a periodic inspection of the Dam and associated structures.

  • Albeni Falls Dam Officials Announce 2021 Recreation Season Openings

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials announced today that the 2021 Albeni Falls Dam recreation season will begin May 8 with the opening of Riley Creek Recreation Area. Springy Point and Priest River “The Mudhole” Recreation Areas will open for the season May 15. Albeni Cove Recreation Area is closed for the 2021 season while the campground and day-use area are used to stage materials for Strong’s Island bank stabilization work. Trestle Creek Recreation Area opened April 1.

  • VIDEO Prado Basin Ecosystem Restoration, Chief's Report

    On April 22, Earth Day, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report, which recommends a multi-year, multi section plan to tackle loss and/or degradation of aquatic, riparian woodland and floodplain habitats along the Santa Ana River due to numerous issue the waterway has experienced since the 1940s.

  • Jacksonville District hosts media day

    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.

  • Avenue 146 still closed at Success Lake

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is continuing construction

  • U.S. Army-delivered helipad projects at hospitals in Croatia to hasten emergency medical care and save lives

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delivering three modern helicopter landing zones at hospitals across Croatia to help reduce transportation times in emergency situations and ultimately save lives. The helicopter landing zone projects are funded through the United States European Command, or EUCOM, and are being delivered in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb.

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Older than the nation it defends, the @USArmy has made a difference in the history and founding of America. Today, June 14, we celebrate America's Army and look forward to the upcoming birthday of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, June 16. Essayons! #USACE250 https://t.co/AFtbEy9eyM
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The @USArmy Birthday Run was held this morning at @JBMHH. For 250 years, the United States Army and our U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have stood strong in the defense of this Nation. #USACE250 https://t.co/HshuDrYG6G
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. Learn more: https://t.co/NsmH8yghB7 https://t.co/l5bj7hdwmh
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Did you know May 31st was National Dam Safety Awareness Day? We remember that no dam is risk free. We must work together to promote awareness of the benefits and risks of dams: https://t.co/0kaitO9FO9 #KnowYourDam #DamSafetyDay https://t.co/ZgaeZqVGaj
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🎙️ On this episode of Build Strong With Us, we talk with Brian Ellis of USACE Aviation in Huntsville, AL. Brian spent a career in uniform in the aviation field, and is now driving innovation within USACE. Listen here: https://t.co/zb4WG0xDUl https://t.co/JbNAM2Zty5
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