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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

7/19/2024
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August

22 Aug 2017
3-D printing a building
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Aug. 21, 2017)--The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign,
18 Aug 2017
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Extends Comment Period on the Proposed Water Supply Rule
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has extended the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking on the use of USACE reservoir projects for domestic, municipal, and industrial water supply that was originally published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2016. USACE has extended the comment period from August 18, 2017, to November 16, 2017. USACE will publish a notice of the extension in the Federal Register early in the week beginning August 21.
July

20 Jul 2017
AMIE interns gain career experience in Korea
SEOUL, South Korea—Two college students were allowed the opportunity to work alongside Far East
18 Jul 2017
Nashville District encourages public to view total eclipse at Corps of Engineers lakes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 18, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is encouraging the public to view the total eclipse at Corps of Engineers lakes when the sun sweeps over Kentucky and Tennessee from approximately noon to 3 p.m. Central Time Aug. 21, 2017.
17 Jul 2017
Nearly century year old lock gates get a lift
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a long history of building projects to last. But 95 years is asking a lot from any structure. So when it became necessary to replace some enormous steel gates that are part of an Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) lock in the New Orleans District, the challenge was monumental. But Memphis District structural engineer Marneshia Richard proved she was up to the task when she was assigned a central role in the project.
14 Jul 2017
Wetland acquisition advances SHEP progress
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) continues to make progress, most recently demonstrated by the completion of another environmental mitigation requirement. After acquiring Abercorn Island in February, the Georgia Department of Transportation recently transferred the 2,080-acre property to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
13 Jul 2017
Summer school goes Arctic at Army lab
HANOVER, N.H. (July 12, 2017) – Twelve rising seniors and two college interns from the Advanced
June

30 Jun 2017
Upgrades at Holt Dam increase safety, cut costs
Recent upgrades by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, at Holt Dam, near Tuscaloosa, Ala., will mean increased safety for workers and a reduction in repair costs. The spillway gates will also be more reliable.
21 Jun 2017
STURGIS decommissioning hits major milestone with deactivated nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel removal
After years of planning and overcoming significant implementation challenges, the STURGIS project team has successfully removed the Reactor Pressure Vessel — a major component of the U.S. Army’s MH-1A reactor aboard the Nuclear Barge STURGIS.
May

19 May 2017
STEM students learn about engineering on dam tour
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (May 18, 2017) – A team of engineering professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently welcomed area high school and college students for a Corps career overview and tour of the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Hendersonville, Tenn.

News Releases

13 Feb 2020
20-007 Corps to celebrate E-Week with ‘Safe Egg Passage' contests in local Walla Walla, College Place and Tri-Cities area schools
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Walla Walla District will sponsor Engineering Week competitions at seven different schools in the valley and Tri-Cities as part of National Engineers Week (E-Week) February 16-22.
13 Feb 2020
Corps prepares Napoleon Avenue green space for Mardi Gras parades
Public discouraged from driving or parking on newly installed infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is making Mardi Gras parade preparations for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) green space restoration project on Napoleon Avenue (S. Claiborne Ave to Laurel). Construction began in November with areas affected by Uptown Mardi Gras parades prioritized. A new curvilinear walkway and 58 of the 115 total trees having been installed in the project area. To protect the new infrastructure, temporary barriers are being placed prior to the mid-February parades. The public can expect safety fencing and netting around the perimeter of newly planted trees for the purpose of protection against both pedestrian traffic as well as beads. As an additional consideration for fresh topsoil, sod, and concrete the Corps asks the public to avoid parking or driving vehicles on the median for any reason.
13 Feb 2020
Corps, KDWPT announce temporary partial closure of Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site - Wildlife Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism – KDWPT - will temporarily close portions of the 1,601-acre Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site / Wildlife Area for construction of the Corps’ St. Joe Levee Raise Project. The temporary closure is to ensure the safety of construction workers and the public.
13 Feb 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-09 James W. Trimble Lock(No.13) Re-opened
MKARNS - James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 has reopened to navigation traffic.
13 Feb 2020
Army Corps, Baltimore District receives additional $18 million for projects in Chesapeake Bay region
The approximately $18.2 million includes funding for Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration, study of Baltimore Harbor improvements and restoring degraded aquatic habitat in Prince George’s County.
13 Feb 2020
President’s FY21 Budget: $114.7 million for Little Rock District projects
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget includes $114.7 million in federal funding for the district’s civil works program.
13 Feb 2020
Corps remains on track for Mar. 1 initial closure on L-575 levee system
Six of the seven breaches along the L-575 system have been initially closed, with the seventh breach expected to be closed by Mar. 1.
13 Feb 2020
TAM Awards Kuwait MATOC Task Order
The Middle East District awarded a task order for renovations of Building 550 South at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
13 Feb 2020
Corps returns entirety of Missouri River Levee System L-611-614 to pre-flood height, and awards a contract to complete levee repairs on the Papillion Creek Levee Systems in the Omaha Metro
Repairs on the Missouri River Levee System L-611-614 have returned the entirety of the levee system to its pre-flood height. Although the system has been returned to its pre-flood height, there is still an elevated risk until all of the damages on the levee system can be repaired. Repair efforts will continue on this levee system, such as relief well testing and replacement.
13 Feb 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-08 US Coast Guard Advisory NM 118.5
MKARNS - Mariners are advised that geotechnical borings will be performed in the right descending navigation span at NM 118.5 at the Interstate-30 Bridge in Little Rock.