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  • Berlin Lake re-opens campground after sewer system upgrades

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is informing campers, fishermen and boaters that the Mill Creek Recreational Area campground and boat ramp will re-open Friday, June 29, at 8 a.m.

  • Vicksburg District’s Chief of Design Branch Receives Commander’s Award For Outstanding Achievement in EEO

    VICKSBURG, MISS…The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District announces that David L. Wallace, recently received the Commander’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Wallace received this award for his significant contributions to the EEO Program to assure full opportunity in employment for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and physical or mental handicap.

  • USACE Galveston District’s Employee Spotlight on Tim Clarkin

    GALVESTON, Texas (July 3, 2018) – When you look into Tim Clarkin’s family background, there is no question as to how he ended up in his particular career path. The middle child of nine kids, Clarkin is surrounded by a family of engineers.

  • 18-070 Corps signs FONSI to rehabilitate Heise-Roberts Levee flood damage

    RIGBY, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on June 29, 2018, to repair several sections of the Heise-Roberts Levee System along the Snake River in Jefferson and Madison counties, Idaho. The levees were damaged by sustained high flows during the 2017 and 2018 flood seasons.

  • Massachusetts DOT seeks permit to place fill in half an acre of wetlands for South Coast Rail Phase 1 project

    CONCORD, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT), of 10 Park Plaza in Boston,

  • Joly looks to help USACE Mobile District engineer the future

    Mobile, Alabama – When Col. Sebastien P. Joly assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District in a change of command ceremony on June 29, 2018, he knew he was in for some challenges.

  • Dewey Short Visitor Center Announces July 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. Park rangers will be offering the following interpretive programs and events at Dewey Short Visitor Center during the month of July. All programs are free of charge and no registration is required.

  • Update: Public meetings scheduled for Denver Urban Waterways Feasibility Study Environmental Impact Statement; Comment period extended

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with the city and county of Denver, will hold three public meetings to gather input on the recently released Environmental Impact Statement for the Denver Urban Waterways Feasibility Study.

  • Corps to raise water level in Tamiami Trail canal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has taken several steps over the weekend to address high water levels in conservation areas west of Fort Lauderdale and Miami. On Sunday (July 1), the Corps raised the maximum allowable level in the L-29 Canal to elevation 8.0 feet, a 0.5-foot increase from its current level. Raising the water level in this canal will increase flows under the one-mile Tamiami Trail bridge built by the Corps, and make it possible to move more water from Water Conservation Area 3 (WCA-3) which sits north of the canal.

  • Walls Cast at Pierce Terrace Elementary School

    When you think of Styrofoam, you usually think of it as holding your latest purchase in place while