21 Jan 2020

Ready for the “Big One”? The Corps studies and prepares for the worst case

Scientists tell us the Pacific Northwest is due for a very large earthquake—possibly as large as magnitude 9.2—from the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) off the Pacific coast, stretching from northern California to southern British Columbia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has been evaluating potential impacts to its dams in the Willamette, Rogue and Columbia River regions to prepare for such an event.

21 Jan 2020

Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee meeting postponed ahead of winter weather

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- The Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are postponing the public meeting scheduled for Jan. 23 because of the potential for hazardous winter weather and icy road conditions around Table Rock Lake.

21 Jan 2020

USACE to close playgrounds at Somerville Lake

After a certified inspection of the playgrounds at Rocky Creek Park and Yegua Creek Park, the U.S.

21 Jan 2020

USACE breaks ground on $373 million Folsom Dam Raise project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District broke ground on the Folsom Dam Raise project today during a ceremony near Folsom Lake Dike 8.

21 Jan 2020

Corps to host public information meetings for Lake Texoma shoreline management plan revision at Pottsboro, Kingston high schools

Tulsa District, USACE will host public meetings for the Lake Texoma Shoreline Management Plan Revision Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. Meetings will be held in Pottsboro, Texas at Pottsboro High School Jan 29, and at Kingston High School in Kingston, Oklahoma, Jan. 30.

21 Jan 2020

Reduced releases from Gavins Point to address water supply concerns

Releases from Gavins Point Dam will be reduced to 27,000 cubic feet per second on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Since increasing releases to 30,000 cfs on Jan. 7, the total storage at Gavins Point Dam has declined by 124,000 acre feet with the pool elevation dropping from 1207.7 feet to 1201.9 feet. “The pool level fluctuations at Gavins Point Dam have led to concerns that the lower pool level may affect access to water at some municipal water intakes on Lewis and Clark Lake,” said John Remus chief of the Missouri River Water Management Division.

21 Jan 2020

Two graduate from TAD’s Leadership Development Program Tier 3

WINCHESTER, Va. — Pete DeMattei and Daryl Puffinburger are the two latest graduates of the Transatlantic Division’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) Tier 3.

21 Jan 2020

Commander recognizes Contracting Division members

Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary Miller (center) recently presented Anthony Lee (left) and TiJuana Harris (right) with Commander’s Coins for excellence. Col. Miller credited Harris with bringing a 30-day Contracting 090 class to Memphis that enabled many to meet a mandatory training requirement. He thanked Lee for being a significant supporter by making all the necessary facility arrangements for the class. In addition, Col. Miller praised Harris for being instrumental in the Contracting Division receiving a green rating in several critical categories, including contract closeouts and Government Purchase Card delinquencies. The colonel also credited Lee, as Contracting Division collateral safety officer, with turning around the division’s safety program, bringing it into compliance and garnering great feedback from USACE assessors.

21 Jan 2020

PUBLICATION NOTICE: Temporal Disaggregation of Annual Dengue Cases to Monthly Dengue Cases

 Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/35217 Report Number: ERDC/GRL TN-19-4Title: Temporal

21 Jan 2020

PUBLICATION NOTICE: Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System, “HABITATS”: Pilot Research Study Phase I - Summer 2019