• USACE Galveston District to host 92nd Coastal Engineering Research Board meeting

    GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 24, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, will host the 92nd Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) meeting Sept. 1-3, 2015, at the district’s headquarters building in Galveston, Texas.
  • Weekend Activities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake is preparing for a fun and safe weekend. Whether you enjoy fishing, camping, boating, bike riding or other outdoor activities, Carlyle Lake offers an abundance of recreation opportunities. While participating in water related recreation activities, always wear your life jacket. Over two-thirds of people who drown never had any intention of being in the water.
  • Corps Schedules Control Tower Tour

    MANHATTAN, Kan. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake invites the public to attend
  • USACE Galveston District to host second Stakeholder Partnering Forum

    GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 24, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will meet with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners to collaborate on best practices regarding programs ranging from ecosystem restoration to flood risk management, maintaining and improving Texas coastal navigation systems, and regulatory oversight of U.S. waters during the district’s second Stakeholder Partnering Forum on Aug. 27, 2015, at its headquarters building in Galveston.
  • LOCK TO CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers will close Murray Lock on the Arkansas River from midnight Sunday, Aug. 30 through Sep. 4, so workers can “dewater” it to assess and repair the downstream lock gates.
  • Army Corps begins repairs on Bertrand Levees

    Repairs to the Bertrand Creek levees kickoff in earnest today as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials commence construction on six separate sites, totaling 1,500 feet, located on the left and right banks of Bertrand Creek near Lynden, Washington.
  • Vegetation control to begin on Missouri River sandbars between Garrison Dam and Lake Oahe headwaters, N.D.

    During September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct vegetation management activities on sandbars in the Missouri River between Garrison Dam and the Hazelton Boat Ramp on Lake Oahe (river miles 1381 to 1278). The Bismarck-Mandan river reach (river miles 1325 to 1310), the Wilton/Steckel boat ramp at river mile 1343.6, and river miles 1364 and 1363 north of Washburn, N.D. will not be sprayed. This work is being done to keep the sandbars free of vegetation and usable by the endangered interior least tern and threatened piping plover for nesting.
  • Vegetation control to begin on Missouri River sandbars between Pickstown, S.D. and Ponca, Neb.

    During September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct vegetation management activities on sandbars in the Missouri River between Pickstown, SD and Ponca, Neb. Approximately 700 acres have been identified for treatment in 2015 by a team of federal and state representatives. This work is being done to keep the sandbars free of vegetation and usable by the endangered interior least tern and threatened piping plover for nesting.
  • PIANC USA Releases August Newsletter

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   PIANC USA, the United States national section of the World Association for
  • New York District engineer wins FEB award for cutting-edge technology study

    Earlier this year, Ian Pumo (EN), a civil engineer in the Design Branch working with civil and