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  • Army Corps refilling Lake Washington for summer

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials began Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations Feb. 15. Water managers are targeting a typical annual refill of the lake to elevation 22 feet this spring, to help meet increased summer water use and provide water necessary for fish passage, navigation and salinity control.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-18 Lock 8 DS Appr - Sailing Instructions

    SAILING INSTRUCTION NM 155.4 to NM 155.6 AND DOWNSTREAM APPROACH TOAD SUCK LOCK AND DAM (No. 8) NM 155.9 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-19 Lock 9 DS Appr - Sailing Instructions

    February 23, 2024 In Reply Refer to: CESWL-OP P. O. Box 867 Little Rock, AR 72203-0867 PH. 501-324-5096 SAILING INSTRUCTION ARTHUR V. ORMOND (No. 9) NM 176.9 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM

  • Jacksonville District begins mobilizing for St. Augustine Beach renourishment

    ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Jacksonville District has begun equipment mobilization for the re-nourishment of the St. Johns County, St. Augustine Beach, federal shore protection project.

  • The Journey of Craig Eisenhower and the Legacy of Foster Joseph Sayers Dam

    In Pennsylvania’s picturesque landscapes, where the Foster Joseph Sayers Dam stands as a symbol of human ingenuity and natural beauty, Craig Eisenhower, head dam operator, tells how his more than three-decade journey with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unfolds.

  • Corps awards $12.8 million contract for Oxbow-Hickson-Bakke ring levee project

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $12.8 million contract to Hendrickson Transportation, LLC, of Hamburg, Iowa, yesterday, Feb. 22, to complete the Oxbow-Hickson-Bakke Ring Levee portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, also known as the FM Area Diversion.

  • Seeking Water Resources Center (WRC) Director GS-15 – Apply by 1 March 2024

    Exciting Opportunity! IWR is hiring a new WRC Director (Interdisciplinary GS-15)! Are you ready to lead this diverse, multi-disciplinary Center to solve USACE’s water resources challenges by analyzing and developing innovative and implementable policies, methods, and tools. Make a difference on International Programs, Planning, Navigation, Flood Risk Management, Regulatory, Collaboration and Public Participation, and more in support of USACE’s Civil Works missions.

  • Army Corps modernizing Chittenden Locks’ aging equipment

    U.S. Army Corps replaces and improves small locks' mechanical, electrical and controls equipment Feb. 26, at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle. Phase one, part of a multiphase project, includes concrete demolition and cutting for new operating equipment and electrical runways, and should be complete Sept. 6, 2024.

  • Mobile District engineers recognized at 2024 BEYA Awards

    One of the benefits of working hard and doing your best is being recognized for your efforts. This happened recently for two engineers here with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.

  • Walla Walla District re-opens day use sites in LC Valley

    CLARKSTON, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has re-opened the Greenbelt Boat Ramp day use area to vehicle, boat and pedestrian traffic.