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  • USACE awards contract for Mill Creek maintenance yard expansion, security upgrades

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has awarded a $349,000 construction contract to Paragon Native LLC for improvements to the maintenance yard at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake near Walla Walla, Washington.

  • CRREL’s Randy Hill Inducted into Gallery of Distinguished Employees

    Physical scientist Randy Hill was inducted into the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s (CRREL) Gallery of Distinguished Employees on Aug. 21.

  • ROTC Cadet Evan Rice completes USACE internship

    Cadet Evan Rice from Huntsville, Alabama is one of 14 Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from universities nationwide who spent the summer interning with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announce hunting access opportunities at Raystown Lake for the 2025-2026 hunting season

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Raystown Lake announces the opening of the following access roads to accommodate various upcoming hunting seasons.

  • Pomona Dam to undergo rip rap enhancement project

    Pomona Dam will undergo a rip rap overlay project on its front slope that is anticipated to start around Sept. 15, 2025. This project is necessary to reinforce the dam’s protective layer and ensure its continued structural integrity. The existing rip rap, placed over 60 years ago, has deteriorated due to natural weathering. This deterioration compromises the rip rap’s ability to protect the dam’s front slope from erosion and other potential damage. The project will involve placing new rip rap over the existing layer to restore the dam’s protective barrier.

  • USACE and Stockbridge-Munsee Community Collaborate to Improve Fish Passage in Wisconsin Watershed

    Fish Biologist Alex Catalano and Biologist Andrew Miller, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, recently joined forces with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community (SMC) Ecology Department to evaluate the impact of road culverts on Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) in the West Branch of the Red River near Bowler, Wisconsin. The collaborative effort, combining local ecological knowledge and federal technical expertise, aims to determine whether two culverts are restricting fish movement — and if so, prioritize solutions that improve connectivity across the watershed.

  • Yokota's new combat arms facility enhances warfighter readiness in the Indo-Pacific

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – In a continued effort to strengthen the United States’ forward presence and defense posture across the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) has completed construction of a new, state-of-the-art Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) facility at Yokota Air Base.

  • Sailing to Victory: USACE's Mike Rohde Takes First in the Mackinac Race

    Mike Rohde, Chief of Real Estate for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago, Detroit, and Buffalo Districts, sailed to victory last month, taking first place in his group during the prestigious Mackinac Race.

  • U.S. 127 road to close briefly at Wolf Creek Dam Sept. 15 and 18

    U.S. Highway 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed on Sept. 15 and 18, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for crane operations related to spillway gate rehabilitation. Closures will be brief, with emergency and school traffic accommodated, and message boards will provide updates.

  • Honoring engineering excellence in Puerto Rico

    In the proud tradition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, two exceptional leaders – Maricarmen Crespo and Chad Gillan – have been awarded the prestigious Bronze de Fleury Medal, a recognition reserved for those whose service and impact transcend individual assignments and shape the very fabric of the Engineer Regiment.