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  • Milestone epitomizes important step forward for Troy Lock and Dam

    Along the Hudson River in upstate New York, the Troy Lock and Dam in Troy, N.Y. serves as the eastern gateway to New York State's extensive canal system and integral to the viability of a system that consists of 524 miles of waterways and 56 locks. The Army Corps has operated the lock and dam since its construction and involved making major and minor repairs to the lock and dam structures, electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems, as well as performing routine maintenance and maintaining the building and grounds.

  • New commander set to take over Savannah District, Corps of Engineers

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Col. Daniel H. Hibner will take command of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from Col. Marvin L. Griffin, in a formal ceremony at 10 a.m., June 8.

  • Corps seeks comments on draft feasibility report/environmental assessment for ecosystem restoration study in Denver, Colorado

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking comments on the recently released draft feasibility report and integrated environmental assessment which outlines a proposed plan to restore approximately 2.4 miles of degraded ecosystem along the South Platte River, from West Mississippi Avenue upstream to West Yale Avenue, in Denver, Colorado. Comments can on the proposed plan can be provided during an open house scheduled on Monday, June 18, 2018 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Decker Branch Library, 1501 S. Logan Street in Denver.

  • Communities come together to plan for, discover options to reducing flood risks

    The Virginia Silver Jackets are hosting a Lower Virginia Peninsula Coastal Resilience Tournament in Hampton, Virginia on June 5.

  • Dewey Short Visitor Center Announces June Programs

    BRANSON, Mo. -- Dewey Short Visitor Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located just south of Table Rock Dam on State Highway 165. The visitor center offers interactive displays, a 22-minute movie about the purpose and construction of the dam, as well as viewing decks overlooking Table Rock Lake and Dam. Picnic facilities and a 2.2 mile asphalt surface trail are located on the visitor center grounds.

  • Army Corps invites shutterbugs to submit photos from Great Lakes sites

    DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is looking for your pictures from

  • ARKANSAS SPEARFISHING SEASON OPENING JUNE 15

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers wants to remind boaters that Arkansas spearfishing season opens on June 15. The clear, clean lakes attract many divers, and the opening of spearfishing season promises to draw an even higher numbers of divers to area lakes.

  • Wetland Delineation and Identification Training

    LRH Regulatory hosted a Wetland Delineation and Identification Training in Columbus, Ohio 4 June - 8 June 2018. Twenty-five attendees representing LRH, LRE, LRC, LRL, Omaha District, Rock Island District, St. Louis District, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service attended the week long training that consisted of both lecture and field components.

  • New Kabul Compound Medical Clinic recognized for supporting USACE deployees

    BAGRAM, Afghanistan – On June 4, the Afghanistan District commander, Colonel Kimberly Colloton, expressed appreciation to the staff at the New Kabul Compound Medical Clinic for their life-saving support to the District’s military and civilian personnel. On various occasions, district personnel with medical issues have been treated by the New Kabul Compound Medical Clinic, and in some cases, the medical situations have required quick reaction for surgery or medical evacuation.

  • 18-055 Construction work June 4-6 to intermittently close Little Goose dam to vehicle crossings

    STARBUCK, Wash. – Vehicle crossings at Little Goose Lock and Dam, located at Snake River Mile 70.3 near Starbuck, Washington, will be intermittently closed June 4-6 to accommodate construction activities to occur on top of the dam, according to operations officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District.