5 Dec 2020

Heartland Corps celebrates ribbon cutting at Gasconade River Office and presents awards

Col. Bill Hannan, commander of the Kansas City District, presided over a ribbon cutting for a new work facility and presented awards at our Gasconade River Office location, near Hermann, Mo. and later presented awards at our Missouri River Area Office in Napoleon, Mo., Dec. 1, 2020.

4 Dec 2020

USACE Vicksburg District Small Business Office achieves top metrics at national awards ceremony

An office with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District was honored at a national awards ceremony Friday for outstanding contributions.

4 Dec 2020

Army Corps of Engineers rescinds guidance letter on easements to support water supply storage agreements

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday rescinded Real Estate Policy Guidance Letter No. 26: Easements to Support Water Supply Storage Agreements and Surplus Water Agreements, dated 10 June 2008.

4 Dec 2020

Temporary closure of Indian Creek Park

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close Indian Creek Park near Garfield, Arkansas from Dec. 7 through Dec. 11.

4 Dec 2020

ERDC researcher excels as emergency responder software inventor

As an intern and later a full-time research engineer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL), Dr. Michelle Hamilton invented a system for Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, which was patented in September 2020 for emergency responders’ use in prioritizing key geolocations for support allocations and mitigation efforts.

4 Dec 2020

Patented expedient protection structure impresses users

With decades of inventions protecting Soldiers and civilians from hostile forces, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) continues developing life-saving innovations as one of the seven world-class laboratories of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

3 Dec 2020

Turbine at The Dalles Dam spills up to 200 gallons of oil, Corps deploys booms, skimmers and removes unit from service

On Thursday, Dec. 3, a thrust hub cooling water pipe broke, spilling up to 200 gallons of oil into the Columbia River at The Dalles Dam. The equipment is part of a fish unit turbine designed to provide attraction water for migrating fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is dedicated to rapid spill responses and is in the process of containing as much oil as possible. The turbine is now isolated from the river.

3 Dec 2020

Vicksburg District employees recognized for expertise at 2020 USACE National Awards Ceremony

Three employees with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District were recently recognized at the 2020 USACE National Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

3 Dec 2020

Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project announces winter access policy, entry points

RIVERDALE, N.D. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project announces their 2020-2021 winter access policy. This year there will be 113 entry points to Lake Sakakawea and 20 entry points to Lake Audubon. These entry points are a combination of boat ramps, shoreline access sites and freeways which are in limited development areas. A couple of these points are foot traffic only due to terrain.

3 Dec 2020

Corps to Host Snowperson Contest at Tionesta Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a snowperson contest beginning Dec. 4 at Tionesta Lake in Tionesta Township, Pennsylvania.