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  • Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Gary Chow

    GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 1, 2013) – As a geotechnical engineer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Geotechnical and Structures Section, Gary Chow is routinely tasked with providing engineering design support, permit application technical reviews and engineering recommendations for the operations and constructions of structures in dams, levees and navigation systems located within the district – a tremendous responsibility, but one he finds extremely rewarding.

  • Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Gary Chow

    GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 1, 2013) – As a geotechnical engineer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Geotechnical and Structures Section, Gary Chow is routinely tasked with providing engineering design support, permit application technical reviews and engineering recommendations for the operations and constructions of structures in dams, levees and navigation systems located within the district – a tremendous responsibility, but one he finds extremely rewarding.

  • California Flood Risk Management Discussed at Technical Seminar

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) joined forces

  • CORPS REOPENS WAVELAND PARK SWIM BEACH AT BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE

    HAVANA, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Blue Mountain Project Office has reopened Waveland Park

  • VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CLEANUP

    The Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Association and the Army Corps of Engineers are seeking volunteers to pitch in from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 7 during the 44th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup.

  • NAV NOTICE SWL 13-39 WHITE RIVER ENTRANCE CHANNEL INCREASED DIFFERENTIALS

    MKARNS - This is to advise mariners transiting the White River Entrance Channel (WREC) of increased head differentials between Norrell Lock and Dam and Montgomery Point Lock and Dam.

  • Public comment sought on Draft Environmental Assessment for repairs to Main Ditch 6 levee, Hamburg, Iowa

    A draft environmental assessment for Public Law 84-99 levee rehabilitation construction at the Main Ditch 6 levee near Hamburg, Iowa is currently available for public review. Rehabilitation construction will consist of in-line repairs to bring the levee back to pre-flood conditions.

  • USACE Galveston District awards $13.2 million contract to dredge Galveston, Houston ship channels

    GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 30, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $13,287,950 to Seattle, Wash.-based Manson Construction Company to perform maintenance dredging within the Galveston inner and outer bar, entrance channel and a portion of the Houston Ship Channel.

  • St. Louis District encourages you to play it safe this holiday weekend

    With the temperatures rising and the summer coming to and end, the St. Louis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to help you have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day holiday. While outdoor recreation is fun and healthy, the Corps of Engineers urges our visitors to expect the unexpected and think about these four safety tips.

  • Corps of Engineers offers holiday tours of The Dalles Dam

    We'll offer regularly scheduled Saturday and Sunday tours of The Dalles Dam, and additional tours on Monday for Labor Day, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.