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  • Inclement weather closes Waterfield Building

    Due to incoming inclement weather and travel conditions, the Waterfield Building is closed today as of 2:00 p.m. Additionally, Norfolk District is on a two-hour delay tomorrow, and liberal telework is authorized for employees.

  • Green River, Ky. Summit planned for Feb. 20-21; will involve and educate diverse stakeholders

    What:  Come and learn from associates, government agency representatives, educators and experts to

  • NR 14-002: Corps withdraws Notice of Availability for Rowena Landing South on Lake Cumberland

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 21, 2014) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has withdrawn its Notice of Availability for the development and operation of a new commercial marina at Rowena Landing South on Lake Cumberland, just north of Albany, Ky.

  • “… because we can: 50 years of making a difference”

    Contributions to the Combined Federal Campaign make a huge difference to local charities, said representatives from Union Rescue Mission, Shriners Hospital for Children and City of Hope at a Jan. 9 event at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Headquarters.

  • NAV NOTICE SWL 14-03 MKARNS - Lock 10 Intermittent Delays and Closure

    DARDANELLE L & D - Mariners are advised that intermittent delays may be experienced at Dardanelle Lock and Dam (No. 10) NM 205.5 today until noon and the lock will be closed to traffic from noon until 6 p.m. This closure is due to an unscheduled dive inspection of the downstream gates.

  • Smokeless fire assists in reactivation of retired disposal area

    Air may not seem like an effective barrier for some things, but when coupled with a trailer-mounted blower and heat, it provides a very efficient barrier and environmentally friendly way of clearing land with little smoke. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District is using this method also known as “air curtain burning” as part of the reactivation process for one of its dredge disposal sites in Georgia.

  • Mobile Applications Hold Potential to Increase Productivity for USACE

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. Mobile devices and mobile applications (“apps”) offer a great potential for

  • Lifelong Alaskan gives Corps familiar face

    Richard David, a civil engineer in the Construction Division, earned his civil engineering degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks when he was 50 years old. He joined the district after a stint as a Department of the Army intern during 2008 and 2009.

  • USACE Shoreline cleanup at West Point Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District at West Point Lake provides shoreline cleanup. Recent heavy rains have brought lots of run-off from swollen streams and the Chattahoochee River into West Point Lake. This run-off brings with it the trash, debris and litter that people throw out on roadsides, parking lots and yards.

  • Corps deputy updates SAME on Civil Works transformation

    Maj. Gen. John Peabody addressed members of the Society of American Military Engineers at their 28th annual joint breakfast meeting Jan. 17 in Montebello, Calif. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations said the country needs to work on the four "R's;" roads, railways, runways and rivers. Repairing aging infrastructure, he said, is an investment in the future.