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  • Army Corps Civil Engineer Still Puts in the Hours at 92

    It takes a special person to be in the workforce after age 90. The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has one: Ronald St. Laurent, a civil engineer in the Design Branch of Engineering Division, celebrated his 92nd birthday May 18.

  • Army Corps Expansion of Historic West Point Cemetery Complete

    The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with officials from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Army Corps North Atlantic Division (Brooklyn, NY), the Office of Army Cemeteries, project contractor and design personnel and invited guests joined together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening the West Point Cemetery after a major Army Corps expansion/reclamation project on the West Point Campus 50 miles north of New York City overlooking the Hudson River.

  • Army Corps Expediting Coastal Repairs on Long Island; Sand Placement Expected This Fall

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has received funding for planning and design for emergency sand placement on Long Island’s Fire Island (50 miles east of New York City) following a series of powerful winter storms that severely eroded Army Corps’ coastal projects and protective dunes.

  • Tuttle Creek Lake temporarily closes stilling basin due to construction projects

    Officials will temporarily close the stilling basin at Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan, Kansas, due to two construction projects at the lake. The stilling basin is set to temporarily close on May 28, 2024, and will be closed for three to four months, June through September, while the first construction project, a rock overlay project, also known as riprap, is completed. However, the duration of the project will be dependent on weather and the level of the lake.

  • Corps of Engineers urges caution during potentially stormy Memorial Day weekend

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 24, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is monitoring forecasted weather conditions at USACE dam and recreation sites along the Cumberland River system and urges local residents to practice water safety during outdoor activity over the weekend.

  • Hartwell Lake day-use fees must be paid by credit, debit card at automated fee stations

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Now that warm weather is here, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, at Hartwell Lake and Dam Project Office would like to remind park visitors to bring a debit or credit card to pay for the use of a boat ramp and/or visits to day-use parks, as cash isn’t accepted at the automated fee stations.

  • It could have been so much worse: How the Pittsburgh District prevented six feet of water from reaching downtown

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District faced back-to-back high-water events due to heavy rains in April, holding back an estimated six feet of flooding from reaching the Point of Pittsburgh.

  • USACE reopens several swim beaches at Beaver Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Lake Project Office has reopened swim beaches at Hickory Creek, Horseshoe Bend Campground, Indian Creek, Lost Bridge South, Prairie Creek, Rocky Branch Day Use, Rocky Branch Campground, War Eagle, and Horseshoe Bend Day Use Area located on Beaver Lake.

  • USACE Ranger promotes water safety at White Oak Elementary

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Stephen Cahn, a seasoned expert in water safety, recently visited White Oak Elementary School. His purpose was to read the new Bobber Water Safety book to kindergarten students, a timely reminder of the importance of water safety as summer approaches.

  • A Handshake Agreement Worth its Weight in Gold

    As recreation season ramps up, so have the safety measures. The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, partnered with a local group, Friends of Lake O' the Pines, on a project to update the lake’s courtesy docks, April 22, 2024.