4 Mar 2014

New York District personnel visit middle school in lower Manhattan as part of National Engineers Week

Demonstrating a commitment to education in the sciences and celebrating National Engineers Week,

4 Mar 2014

Vandenberg Education Center officially opens

Officials ceremonially cut the ribbon officially opening the Vandenberg Air Force Base education center Feb. 27. The $14.2 million building replaces a 60-year-old facility and includes 20 classrooms, a computer lab, a testing center, and a 75-seat auditorium.

4 Mar 2014

CORPS OF ENGINEERS ANNOUNCES PUBLIC WEB MEETING TO DISCUSS OPEN LAKE PLACEMENT OF DREDGED SEDIMENT FROM CLEVELAND HARBOR

 BUFFALO, NY -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District will host a web meeting on

4 Mar 2014

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2014 Civil Works Appropriations

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14)

4 Mar 2014

Public invited to meeting about Kansas Army Ammunition Plant

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant will host a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for local community members on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the Labette Bank located at 2121 Main, Parsons, Kan., from 6 to 8 p.m.

4 Mar 2014

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2014 Civil Works Appropriations

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) work plans for the Army Civil Works program.

3 Mar 2014

Foster Reservoir spring refill altered

Foster Reservoir’s normal spring refill schedule will change slightly this year to accommodate ongoing fish passage research.

3 Mar 2014

New Regional Planning and Environmental Center boosts mission support across three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts

FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reorganized much of its environmental and

3 Mar 2014

Lock and Dam 8 to reopen March 17

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced that Lock and Dam 8, near Genoa, Wis., will reopen March 17.

3 Mar 2014

Can raising the gates of navigation dams lower the Mississippi River and prevent flooding?

Over the years, the operation of the Corps' navigation dams has been questioned prior to or during a flood on the Mississippi River. Many times we are asked, "Why doesn't the Corps of Engineers raise the gates on the Mississippi River dams to reduce the pool levels (lower the river) now before the snow melt and spring rains to reduce the amount of flooding?"