• SPD drives innovation with new position and approach to its partnering process

    SAN FRANCISCO, California – Part of driving innovation requires walking hand in hand with its
  • FUNWAVE-TVD Testbed: Analytical, Laboratory, and Field Cases for Validation and Verification of the Phase-Resolving Nearshore Boussinesq-Type Numerical Wave Model

    Abstract: Over the last couple of decades, advancements in high-performance computing have allowed phase-resolving, Boussinesq-type numerical wave models to be more practical in addressing nearshore coastal wave processes. As such, the open-source FUNWAVE-TVD numerical wave model has become more ubiquitous across all scientific and engineering-focused R&D organizations, including academic, government, and industry partners. In collaboration with the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory; the University of Delaware; and HR Wallingford, a robust testbed has been developed to allow users to benchmark their applications against new releases of the model. The testbed presented here includes analytical, laboratory, and field cases, to provide guidance on the operational utility of FUNWAVE-TVD and examines numerical convergence, accuracy, and performance in modeling wave generation, propagation, wave breaking, and moving shorelines in nearshore wind-wave applications. A brief discussion on the efficiency of the model across parallel computing platforms is also provided.
  • Public Comments Sought on Plan for Navigation Study at Kaskaskia River Port District Terminal 2 Public Meeting to be held on September 12

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District in coordination with the non-federal sponsor, Kaskaskia Regional Port District, are planning to implement a navigation improvement project at the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Terminal 2, and are seeking comments on the project. The project, which is authorized through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program, is aimed at improvement of navigational efficiency at the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Terminal 2. The Tentatively Selected Plan includes dredging the river side channel that leads to the Port terminal, known as the south oxbow in the study, and using two dredge disposal areas.
  • The Corps Environment – Summer 2024 edition now available

    The Summer 2024 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition features projects and programs that are delivering enduring environmental benefits.
  • HOP BROOK LAKE RECREATION AREA TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR 2024 SEASON

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced that the recreation area at Hop
  • Miami-Dade County moves closer toward coastal resiliency with key project endorsement

    Today, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the Chief's Report for the Miami-Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study, propelling the study to the next phase of Congressional authorization and funding.
  • Flood Resiliency Study team to hold public outreach meeting in Brunswick, Missouri

    Officials are hosting a public outreach meeting in Brunswick, Missouri, on Thursday, September 12, 2024, to discuss progress on the flood resiliency study near Brunswick. The meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall Post #7 209 W. Broadway St., Brunswick, MO, 65236. It is hosted by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The meeting room is ADA accessible.
  • Applications now open for waterfowl blind permits at Kanopolis Lake

    Online applications for the 2024 annual waterfowl blind permits at Kanopolis Lake are now available. The permit application is now available online for applicants to fill out and submit. Applicants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for 12 waterfowl blind locations on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land at Kanopolis Lake.
  • Enjoy a Safe and Fun Labor Day Weekend at Carlyle Lake

    As Labor Day weekend approaches, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is excited to welcome visitors to Carlyle Lake for a well-deserved retreat. With the promise of sunny days and outdoor adventures, we want to ensure that your time at the lake is both enjoyable and safe.
  • Colonel lauds Center Hill Powerplant administrative assistant

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2024) – An administrative assistant at Center Hill Dam received high praise last Thursday for her exceptional work during a developmental assignment well beyond the dam and powerplant she normally supports on the Caney Fork River.