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  • Clinton Lake youth turkey hunt

    LAWRENCE, Kan.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Clinton Lake, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the Kaw Valley Sportsmen Association, will host its seventh Annual Youth Turkey Hunt at Clinton Lake on April 6, 2013.

  • Tulsa District 2012 Leadership Training Program graduates 12 students

    A group of twelve Tulsa District emerging leaders completed a yearlong Leadership Development Program culminating in a graduation ceremony to commemorate their achievement.

  • Corps’ proactive safety stance helps prevent mishaps

    The District employs six safety and occupational health specialists, and one wellness coordinator, to cover its widespread area of operations. These employees keep tabs on myriad projects, like military and civil works construction, dredging, and operation and maintenance activities, as well as more routine workplace safety aspects like promoting ergonomic work environments, wellness activities and managing the Army Safety Program requirements.

  • What is the district’s role in maintaining the GIWW?

    GALVESTON, Texas (March 6, 2013) - What is the district’s role in maintaining the GIWW?Q. What is the GIWW? A. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is a 1,300-mile-long, manmade canal that runs along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Texas’ southernmost tip at Brownsville to St. Marks, Fla., linking all of the Gulf Coast ports and enabling the state to handle more than 50 percent of the waterway's traffic. The Texas portion extends for approximately 423 miles from Sabine River to Port Isabel, Texas, and serves as a critical link between the deep draft and shallow draft ports while providing an interstate link for commodities transported in and out of the state.

  • Michigan firm awarded contract to dredge Muskegon and Holland harbors this spring

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awards a $517,000 contract to King Co., Holland,

  • Engineers Encourage Study of Hard Sciences

    While promoting careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to Alaska’s youth, employees at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District are getting inspired, too.

  • Planning for the 2014 PIANC World Congress Continues - Kick-Off Event in S.F.!

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - March 6, 2013.  A Kick-Off Event for the 2014 PIANC World Congress was held

  • Nashville District completes Wolf Creek Dam barrier wall

    JAMESTOWN, Ky. (March 6, 2013) – Construction workers placed concrete for the last pile today, which completes the underground barrier wall and paves the way for raising the Lake Cumberland pool level. It is the last of 1,197 piles that are approximately four feet in diameter and extend 275 feet from near the top of the dam into bedrock below the foundation of the 4,000-foot long embankment of Wolf Creek Dam.

  • Chittenden Locks small chamber closing 12 days for annual maintenance

    SEATTLE – The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks small chamber will close to marine traffic beginning 1 p.m.,

  • Army Corps of Engineers completes multi-purpose chapel at Dover Air Force Base

    DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- On February 25, 2013 the Philadelphia District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together with officials from the 436th Airlift Wing and from Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, participated in a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony to officially open the newest building at Dover Air Force Base -- the Chapel Center.