23 Sep 2016

Corps, Community Celebrate Ribbon Cutting for Southwest Valley Flood Damage Reduction Project

The Albuquerque District and others celebrated the completion of the Southwest Valley Flood Damage Reduction Project at a ribbon cutting ceremony, Sept. 20, 2016.

23 Sep 2016

Vietnam vets share memories

Vietnam.It is a word and a place that brought up distinct, and often rugged, memories for a number

23 Sep 2016

Wagon Train and Stagecoach Lakes will be lowered for routine inspections

Beginning Friday September 23, Wagon Train Lake and Stagecoach Lake will be lowered a couple of feet below normal pool level to allow for routine conduit inspections. After the inspections are complete, both reservoirs will be refilled to normal conditions as inflows allow. It is expected that the reservoirs will be below normal pool levels for a two to four week period.

23 Sep 2016

Oceanside Harbor dredging update

Navigational dredging within Oceanside Harbor continued this week with the contractor, CJW Construction, reporting having removed approximately 34,220 cubic yards of material from the harbor’s entrance channels from September 15 through 21.

23 Sep 2016

Attracting Young Talent a Challenge, Says New SPD Commander

The new commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division, headquartered in a city overflowing with millennials, has acknowledged the Corps needs to find new ways of attracting young people to the federal workforce.

23 Sep 2016

Invasive Tree Removal to take place below Gavins Point Dam

Beginning Monday Sept. 26 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gavins Point Project, will conduct noxious tree removal via a licensed contractor around Lake Yankton, located below Gavins Point Dam. Some areas and trails around Lake Yankton may be temporarily closed for visitor safety. The public is asked to obey all signs, avoid closed areas and to keep away from equipment and workers during this time.

23 Sep 2016

The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 06: Staying the Hand of the Destroyer

IntroductionEngineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg

23 Sep 2016

16-069 Ice Harbor navigation lock repairs to temporarily slow lockage times

BURBANK, Wash. – Work on a tainter valve in Ice Harbor Dam’s navigation lock will temporarily cause increased lockage times Sept. 26 to Dec. 12, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation officials at the Walla Walla District.

23 Sep 2016

Blackhawk Park in De Soto, Wis., closed due to flooding

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing Blackhawk Park, located near De Soto, Wis., today, Sept. 23, due to recent heavy rains and high river levels.

23 Sep 2016

St. Louis District supports National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24.