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A group of men and women pose for a picture in a conference room. — USACE Value Engineering Team Recognized on Global Stage

'For the first time in its 250-year history, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers earned a Top 20 finish for its innovative approach to project delivery against corporate powerhouses in the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI), Program Management Office (PMO) Global Awards...'

9/9/2025
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Army Executes POTUS Directive on Ambler Road Project

Oct. 23, 2025

USACE introduces new Regulatory Request System module

Sept. 22, 2025

Army Corps of Engineers begins implementing policy to increase America’s energy generation efficiency

Sept. 22, 2025

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27

Sept. 15, 2025

News Stories

September

1 Sep 2017
Water managers passing Harvey runoff through Cheatham, Barkley pools
NASHVILLE, TENN. (Sept. 1, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Center is working this morning to manage runoff from last night’s heavy rainfall from remnants of Hurricane Harvey down the Cumberland River through Cheatham Dam in Ashland City, Tenn., and Barkley Dam in Grand Rivers, Ky.
August

25 Aug 2017
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prepares for Hurricane Harvey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prepares for Hurricane Harvey. USACE assets have been prepositioned to provide a swift and effective response to the impending hurricane.
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.

News Releases

14 Feb 2020
Corps of Engineers begins Lake Washington annual summer refill
SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have been working to help clear the highest inflow event at the locks since detailed record keeping began, but will start Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations February 15, 2020.
14 Feb 2020
USACE to host public information meeting for Grapevine Lake Shoreline Management Plan Revision
FORT WORTH, Texas – Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will host
14 Feb 2020
Corps releases fiscal year 2020 work plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered its Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan to Congress for the Army Civil Works program Feb. 10. The plan includes more than $130 million in federal funds for investigations, construction, and the operation and maintenance of civil works projects in the Los Angeles District. Of that total, $52 million, has been allocated to final construction and closeout for the Rio de Flag flood risk management project, a cost-share effort with the city of Flagstaff, Arizona.
14 Feb 2020
Vicksburg District provides updated forecast for region - Feb. 13
The National Weather Service has forecasted one-to-two inches of rain across most of the Lower Mississippi River Valley over the next seven days. Over past 24 hours, parts of the Yazoo and Pearl River basins have received two-to-three inches of rain. The Mississippi River is expected to crest at Arkansas City, Arkansas, at 39.5 feet Feb. 25; Greenville, Mississippi, at 50.5 feet Feb. 26; Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 46.5 feet Feb. 28; and Natchez, Mississippi, at 54 feet Feb. 29. These projections are based on two days of forecasted rainfall and will changed based on future rainfall.
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.