29 Jun 2015

IWR Works to Incorporate Climate Change and Sustainability Training into Federal Leadership and Educational Programs

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   Executive Order 13693 builds on the President’s Climate Action Plan and

29 Jun 2015

IWR’s Dr. Manous Participates in Inaugural 2015 “Mason Water Symposium”

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   George Mason University (GMU) held its first annual water symposium on 30

28 Jun 2015

Additional Hunter Fisherman Access Area Closures at Mark Twain Lake

Mark Twain Lake, Monroe City, Missouri – Mark Twain Lake is experiencing higher than normal water

26 Jun 2015

High Water Ramps in Use at Mark Twain Lake

Mark Twain Lake, Monroe City, Missouri – Mark Twain Lake is experiencing higher than normal water

26 Jun 2015

Corps of Engineers ends Phase II floodfight – continues to monitor high water

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 26, 2015 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ended its Phase II floodfight yesterday afternoon as a result of steadily falling river stages on the Upper Mississippi River.

26 Jun 2015

Walter F. George Lock Closed

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District announced today that Walter F. George Lock will be closed to all commercial and recreational traffic effective immediately for repairs. The duration of this outage will be determined after an inspection in mid-July, but is expected to last at least through the month of July. The only exception will be for essential transit by U.S. Coast Guard or USACE vessels.

26 Jun 2015

Corps prepares future engineering students at Summer Engineering Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 26, 2015) –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District collaborated with the Tennessee State University College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science Department to mentor science, technology, engineering and math students involved in a four-week National Summer Transportation Institute program on the campus of TSU June 22 through July 3.

26 Jun 2015

Corps park rangers share passion for outdoors, flood mitigation

Jacob Kresel, senior park ranger and natural resource specialist, and Cole Van Beusekom, park ranger, are easy to recognize with their forest green uniforms, “Smokey bear” hats and Corps castle belt buckles. The opportunity to work at the Chena Project in North Pole is a fulfilling vocation for both.

26 Jun 2015

Corps park rangers share passion for outdoors, flood mitigation

Much like the Chena River snaking through the heart of downtown Fairbanks, a passion for the outdoors flows through the veins of the park rangers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District’s Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project. The two are contributing members of a team overseeing 20,000 acres of multipurpose public land.

25 Jun 2015

Drunken boat operators risk severe penalties if caught during Operation Dry Water this weekend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District lakes and reservoirs will partner with law enforcement officers on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws during the annual Operation Dry Water weekend, June 26-28.