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  • Interagency collaboration improving major VA construction projects

    Currently, VA’s major medical construction program oversees 30 health care facility construction projects in the U.S., with a total value exceeding $14 billion. Earlier this summer, USACE and VA representatives united for a joint summit in Frederick, MD, to discuss strategic priorities including reinforcing the commitment to enhancing the national medical construction program.

  • USACE Louisville District Regulatory Division to host community listening session

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will host an informational community listening session on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT) at the McAlpine Locks and Dam Training Center located at 2700 Marine St., Louisville, KY 40212. All partners, stakeholders and the public are invited to attend to learn more about the USACE Regulatory Program.

  • Lower Granite resumes winter crossing hours

    Lower Granite Lock and Dam has resumed winter hours for public dam crossings.

  • Katzenmeyer named USACE Manager of the Year

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) congratulates Alan Katzenmeyer being chosen for the 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year award.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Maintenance Dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway at Shinnecock Bay

    NEW YORK, NY -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is pleased to announce the awarding of a contract for the Maintenance Dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Project at Shinnecock Bay, Suffolk County, New York. The contract, valued at $2,259,700.00, was awarded to H&L Contracting LLC.

  • Hunting Safety top priority at Hartwell, Russell, Thurmond Lakes

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – As hunting season approaches, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is emphasizing the importance of safe hunting practices to prevent accidents and ensure a positive experience for all visitors on public lands surrounding the three major reservoirs: Hartwell Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, and J. Strom Thurmond Lake, in Georgia and South Carolina

  • J. Strom Thurmond Lake Recreation Area Seasonal Closures

    AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will begin closing or partially closing certain recreation sites for the season at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake beginning Sept. 3, 2024.

  • Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day Cleanup at Russell Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is looking for volunteers to help clean up Richard B. Russell Lake during the annual National Public Lands Day event Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

  • Lake Greeson Shoreline Cleanup Scheduled for September 14, 2024

    Murfreesboro, Ark. – The Lake Greeson Shoreline Cleanup is set to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Kirby Landing Marina Pavilion. This community-focused event aims to enhance the beauty and health of Lake Greeson’s shoreline through collaborative volunteer efforts.

  • Particle Size Characteristics of Energetic Materials Distributed from Low-Order Functioning Mortar Munitions

    Abstract: Particles of explosive filler distributed from low-order (LO) munition functioning are susceptible to dissolution and potential mobilization into groundwater and surface water. We command-initiated three mortar munitions as LO in triplicate using a fuze simulator and recovered particles from an ice surface to constrain LO particle characteristics. Total explosive mass recovery (19–55%) and spatial distribution (0->20 m) varied significantly both between munitions and between replicate LOs of the same munition. The median particle size (0.27–3.99 mm) varied with total mass recovery. In general, LO particles coarsened, and total mass deposition rates decreased logarithmically, with increasing distance from the initiation point.