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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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16 Apr 2021
Pimentel awarded DoD Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship
This month, Sylvia Pimentel, civil engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Chicago District, was awarded the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
15 Apr 2021
First responders coordinate actions in Center Hill Dam tabletop exercise
LANCASTER, Tenn. (April 15, 2019) – First responders participated in an exercise at Center Hill Dam last week to coordinate actions that would be necessary if they had to respond to a scenario where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District could not operate the spillways during a high water event.
15 Apr 2021
Cherokee Park Reopens April 15
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District announces that beginning April 15, Cherokee Park near Morrilton, Arkansas will be available for reservations.
14 Apr 2021
Thron earns Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Congratulations to Memphis District Biologist Mike Thron, who on yesterday, was presented with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, by Mississippi Valley Division Commanding General and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Diana Holland, for his outstanding leadership as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordinator on the Mississippi River Mainline Levees (MRL) Final Supplement II (Final SEIS II).
14 Apr 2021
Rescue revetment task order awarded
The Memphis District recently awarded a task order to restore existing revetment and repair over-steepened banks along the Mississippi River in Coahoma County, Mississippi, and Phillips County, Arkansas. A total of $1,344,000 was awarded on the current River Repairs IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) Contract to Midwest Construction Company.
13 Apr 2021
Memphis District celebrates New Madrid stormwater ditch replacement project with ribbon-cutting ceremony
The Memphis District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a fully functioning stormwater ditch replacement project in the New Madrid, Missouri area, on Apr. 12, 2021. A $3.4 million contract was awarded for two work areas to Tarpan Construction LLC., on Aug. 29, 2019.
12 Apr 2021
Industry Day at the Far East District
USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea - Far East District (FED), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), held a virtual Industry Day at District Headquarters, Mar. 17. Industry Day is an event held by a Department of Defense (DoD) Program Management Office (PMO) to present the plans for a current or future bid to representatives from the contractor community.
12 Apr 2021
Army Corps Flood-Control Project Provides Outdoor Classroom for West Point Cadets
A group of 40 Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, traveled to central New Jersey for an afternoon of hands-on construction and engineering learning at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Green Brook Flood Risk Management Project.
12 Apr 2021
Jones named Nashville District Employee of the Month for February 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 12, 2021) – Kristal Jones, senior contracting specialist in Nashville, Tennessee, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for February 2021. She is recognized primarily for her hard work and expertise in soliciting a contract for a needed roof project for the Electronic Service Section building located at Old Hickory Lake.
12 Apr 2021
Europe District’s Office of Counsel tackles unique challenges in supporting overseas mission
The Office of Counsel is critical to delivering projects in any U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District office — and overseas in Europe District is no exception.

News Releases

6 Jan 2021
WRDA 2020 authorizes Bubbly Creek construction
On Dec. 21, 2020, Congressional leaders introduced a fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide $1.4 trillion in spending for government agencies, with the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020 included.
5 Jan 2021
Army Corps of Engineers announces finalization of nationwide permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it reissued 12 and issued four new nationwide permits (NWPs) for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
5 Jan 2021
Eagle Watch Event at General Dean Recreation Area
CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host the annual Eagle Watch event at the General Dean Recreation Area between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday January 30th, 2021. The World Bird Sanctuary will have a live Bald Eagle on display for public viewing in a heated tent. Please visit any time during these hours to help prevent large gatherings. The event will be different from years prior and be a meet and greet style event. Masks will be required when entering the tent. The General Dean Recreation Area is also one of the best spots around Carlyle Lake to view Bald Eagles in their natural habitat. Those attending the event are encouraged to bring a mask, binoculars or spotting scope, and dress accordingly for the weather as it is an outdoor event.
5 Jan 2021
Upper Barataria Louisiana Study virtual public meetings scheduled
USACE, New Orleans District has scheduled two virtual public meetings to gather input regarding the re-release of the Upper Barataria Basin, La. Feasibility Study with Integrated EIS. The meetings will be held via WebEx and simultaneously streamed on the district’s Facebook page on Jan. 12 and 13. All public comments received will be addressed and considered through Jan. 25, 2021.
5 Jan 2021
Corps to begin dredging project at Port of Hueneme
The Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District plans to dredge the Port of Hueneme main channel starting Jan. 5 with a projected completion date of March 27.
4 Jan 2021
Report to Congress on Everglades Restoration Momentum Now Available
The Report to Congress on the progress of the restoration of America’s Everglades is now available to the public on the Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District website. This report, jointly filed by the Secretaries of the Army and Interior, is the fourth in a series of periodic reports required under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.
4 Jan 2021
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-78 Lock Closure Notice Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3
MKARNS - Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 will be closed to navigation traffic on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021 and will reopen at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 6th, 2021.
4 Jan 2021
Carlyle Lake Christmas Tree Recycling Project
CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake will be collecting used, real Christmas trees for the annual Christmas Tree Recycling Project. The Corps of Engineers, along with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, uses these trees to provide effective and economical fish habitat at Carlyle Lake.
31 Dec 2020
Greers Ferry Lake group shelter reservations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin accepting online group shelter reservations for parks around Greers Ferry Lake on Jan. 4, 2021 at 8 a.m.
29 Dec 2020
Fish cover permits available for Bull Shoals Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office is offering 50 free fish cover permits on Bull Shoals Lake on a first-come, first-served basis.