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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dam 52 deterioration prompts unscheduled river closure

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is working to maintain the Ohio River pool at Locks and Dam 52 at Brookport, Illinois, after three wickets broke free from their bases.

  • USACE Galveston District awards $2.37 million small business contract for dewatering of Spilman Island Placement Area

    GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 12, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a small business contract in the amount of $2,374,082 to Affolter Contracting Company Inc., for dewatering of the Spilman Island Placement Area.

  • Gavins Point Dam road closed Tuesday, Sept. 13

    Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, SD, will be closed from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 to conduct maintenance at the power plant. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

  • District Bids Farewell to Pathways Students

    After a summer of hands-on, in-the-field learning, the district says farewell to about half of this summer's group of pathway's interns.

  • Kids and Badges

    The Kids and Badges event was held in Circleville Ohio on September 10th 2016. Deer Creek Ranger Will Rutter, SCA Intern Nic Reisch, and Dillon Lake Park Ranger Bob Cifranic worked the event and made over 900 water safety contacts utilizing Corey, Bobber and Deer Creek Lake's water safety trailer.

  • Training Helps Regulators in Identifying Wetland Plants

    For District regulators, knowing a grass from a sedge is not just a trivial pursuit question. Jurisdictional wetlands are determined in part by what plants are present. Robert Sivinski recently instructed a hands-on, three-day course to help the participants improve their skills in identifying New Mexico wetland plants.

  • Corps to resume blasting operations near Folsom Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and its contractor Kiewit Infrastructure will resume blasting operations September 12 as part of the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway construction project, forcing short-term closures of Folsom Lake Crossing Road and the American River Bike Trail near the site.

  • Plant a tree, camp for free

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to roll up their sleeves and devote Sept. 24 to planting trees and shrubs and improving parks at Cottage Grove Reservoir. The event supports National Public Lands Day--the nation’s largest annual, single-day volunteer restoration effort for America’s public lands.

  • NR 16-024: Dale Hollow Lake marinas recertified as ‘Clean Marinas’

    ALLONS, TENN., (Sept. 9, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recertified two Dale Hollow Lake marinas as “Clean Marinas” during ceremonies Aug. 26, 2016, which recognized the marina operators and owners who are voluntarily striving to protect the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin by going “clean and green.”

  • Dale Hollow Lake marinas recertified as ‘Clean Marinas’

    ALLONS, TENN., (Sept. 9, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recertified two Dale Hollow Lake marinas as “Clean Marinas” during ceremonies Aug. 26, 2016, which recognized the marina operators and owners who are voluntarily striving to protect the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin by going “clean and green.”