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  • USACE Vicksburg District announces publication date of Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The expected date of publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project is Thursday, July 3, 2025. Once published, a Notice of Availability will be advertised in the Federal Register. The statement evaluates flood risk management alternatives in Rankin and Hinds County, Mississippi.

  • Corps of Engineers announces County Road 33 closure over the Lac qui Parle emergency spillway

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that County Road 33 over the emergency spillway of the Lac qui Parle Dam will be closed near Watson, Minnesota, until further notice. The Corps of Engineers is coordinating the road closure with Lac qui Parle and Chippewa counties.

  • Mobile District to celebrate Grand Opening of New Headquarters

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in partnership with the City of Mobile and the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, June 30, at 9 a.m. to mark the official opening of its new district headquarters building.

  • USACE reminds everyone to be water safe this Independence Day

    As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day with festivities, family gatherings and outdoor activities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is urging everyone to prioritize water safety while enjoying the region’s lakes and rivers.

  • ERDC and the 109th Airlift Wing team up for aviation first

    ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) has performed decades of research and fieldwork establishing that 55 inches of ice is the thickness required to land an LC-130 (a ski-equipped version of the C-130) for both saltwater ice and freshwater ice. Researchers have long thought that a landing on freshwater ice could be done on much less thick of ice.

  • USACE Marks 250 Years with Pivotal Support to the Army’s Birthday

    As the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary June 14 with a birthday festival and parade in the nation's capital, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was hard at work behind the scenes and on the logistical front lines. In a powerful intersection of history and engineering excellence, USACE’s contributions helped ensure parade success while also symbolizing its own 250th anniversary of building and defending the nation.

  • USACE Little Rock District names Tuan Dang Engineer of the Year

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District recently named Maumelle resident Tuan Dang, as the 2025 Engineer of the Year. The Engineer of the Year Award is the district’s highest honor given to a Department of the Army Civilian recognizing exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the mission.

  • Government Bay Road, Boat Ramp to temporarily close

    The Government Bay Road and Boat Ramp in Riverdale, North Dakota will be temporarily closed on June 30 - July 1, 2025, for boat ramp sediment removal scheduled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. The road will be closed from just north of the fish cleaning station to the boat ramp during this time.

  • Sacramento Districts Chad Young Selected for ERDC University

    Chad Young, a planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District, has been selected as one of five USACE participants for the 2025 session of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).

  • Public Notice and Hearing: Micron Semiconductor Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will participate in a series of public hearings to receive oral