19 May 2025

A Legacy that Floats: Remembering Sgt. 1st Class John Beale

Loving, caring and passionate. Those are the three words Crystal Beale uses to describe her late husband, Army Sgt. 1st Class John Beale. Moved by John’s story, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, reached out to Crystal in 2023 to request her permission to name a new survey vessel in his honor.

19 May 2025

USACE, Chicago District receives more than $255 million in Civil Works Appropriations for continuation of FY25 work plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District will receive a total of $255.3 million in funding under the Army Civil Works Programs. The amount covers costs for construction and operation & maintenance on projects on the FY25 work plan. The Chicago District’s area of responsibility includes water resource development in the Chicago metropolitan area, upper Illinois River watershed, Lake Michigan watershed in Wisconsin and upper Wabash River watershed in Indiana, covering an area of about 31,500 square miles.

18 May 2025

Rebuilding a Region: The Corps’ Strategic Shift in Japan (1957–1972)

The world was changing fast in 1957. The Cold War was heating up, American forces were becoming more

16 May 2025

Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson announces update for trash rack repairs

Vicksburg, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District was scheduled to begin work on the trash rack repairs at Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson in Arkansas in mid-April but due to seasonal rainfall and unexpected changes to the design and scope, some repairs were delayed.

16 May 2025

Dworshak Dam reduces public tour schedule

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam announced a reduction in the number of scheduled public tours, effective immediately.

16 May 2025

USACE closes swim beach at Waveland Park until further notice

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nimrod-Blue Mountain Project Office is closing the swim beach at Waveland Park on Blue Mountain Lake until further notice because of higher than acceptable E. coli levels that were found during routine testing.

16 May 2025

Fencing to be installed at McNary Levee pump stations

PASCO, Wash. – Beginning the week of May 19, NorthBank Civil and Marine, Inc., a contractor working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will install security fencing around Pump Stations 12-1 and 12-1A near A Street in Pasco.

16 May 2025

Corps opens public comment period for ending hydropower production, deeper Detroit reservoir drawdowns

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, is accepting public comments May 16 through June 6 as part of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).

16 May 2025

Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers for the 2025 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible and thoughtful activities in, on and around open water.

16 May 2025

Black Butte Lake recreation areas to close May 19

Orland, CA — Three recreation areas at Black Butte Lake will temporarily close for the 2025