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  • Free Weekday Tours of Locks and Dam # 15

    Rock Island, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering to the public free weekday tours of Locks and Dam #15. These special tours will be conducted on Mondays and Fridays from 11:00-12:00 (weather permitting). These tours will begin on July 22nd and run through August 23rd.

  • Corps upgrades Natomas levee maintenance rating

    Natomas levees are eligible for federal rehabilitation assistance again after levee managers for Reclamation District No. 1000 fixed the most serious items identified in a recent levee inspection and the Corps approved a letter of intent to deal with remaining encroachments and vegetation issues over time.

  • Power plant tour schedule changes at Garrison Dam

    Power plant tour schedules at the Garrison Dam in Riverdale, N.D., have been adjusted for the remainder of 2013. Walk-in tours are offered Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Memorial Weekend through August 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Central Time. However, walk-in tours have been cancelled for July 26 and 27 due to limited staffing. Additionally, tours by scheduled appointment have been cancelled for the remainder of 2013. For more information, visitors may call 701-654-7411.

  • Mississippi River Levels Begin Rapid Fall

    Vicksburg, Miss – After recently enduring near record high stages, the Mississippi River has begun

  • Louisville engineer brings wealth of experience to mega project

    LOUISVILLE, KY – Michael Braden brings years of engineering and leadership experience to the $3.1

  • Corps to maximize flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced they will begin maximizing flows from Lake Okeechobee to manage the rising lake levels and prepare for potential tropical storm activity.

  • Corps awards contact to begin constructing underground drainage canals on Jefferson Avenue Southeast Louisiana Project (SELA)

    NEW ORLEANS -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District recently awarded a 50-month

  • 4x4 Mud Runners Coming to Mark Twain Lake

    Mark Twain Lake – Rev it up and make sure to come out to Mark Twain Lake on Saturday August 3rd for

  • Corps Engineers from Philadelphia District rappel, inspect Wolf Creek Dam

    JAMESTOWN, Ky. (July 25, 2013) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Special Rope Access Climb Team is one of three specialized inspection teams USACE uses for inspection purposes that travels to a variety of locations offering districts specific support tailored to the project needs. The team recently rapelled and lowered themselves 200 feet onton large spillway hydraulic radial gates at the Corps' Wolf Creek Dam, in Jamestown, Ky., July 24 to inspect 10 tainter gates for signs of corrosion or structural damage.

  • Army Corps Dredged Material Used as a Natural Resource

    Dredged rock material from the Army Corps' Harbor Deepening Project is a valued natural resource that is environmentally beneficial for the construction of artificial reefs