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  • Plug removed at Kissimmee River Restoration project, connecting oxbow to canal

    The Kissimmee River Restoration project is a congressionally authorized undertaking sponsored by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District, the non-federal sponsor. The project encompasses the removal of two water control structures, filling approximately 22 miles of canal, and restoring over 40 square miles of the river channel and floodplain ecosystem, including approximately 27,000 acres of wetlands.

  • USACE translates water safety messages to reach multi-lingual audiences

    A significant number of immigrants are from regions of the world where the lakes and rivers are shallow and offer little or no current. They are unaware of the dangers of the Mississippi River, like strong currents, locks and dams, wing dams and snags. (Photo provided by Hilary Markin)

  • Early morning road closure on Tamiami Trail March 22 and March 26

    The eastbound and westbound lanes of Tamiami Trail, State Road 90, U.S. Route 41, near the Tamiami Trail bridge project will be closed during the early morning hours Thursday, March 22 from 3 to 3:30 a.m. and also on Monday, March 26 from 3 to 3:30 a.m.

  • Bonnet Carre Spillway to host a tribute to veterans

    NEW ORLEANS, LA – The Spillway Radio Control Club will be honoring veterans with a model airplane

  • Annual 5K trail run at Pomme de Terre Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Pomme de Terre Lake along with the Hermitage Lions Club and the Hickory County Improvement Coalition is hosting the Fourth Annual Running River Trail 5K race at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 in The Outlet Park below Pomme de Terre Dam.

  • Open House at Abiquiu Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Abiquiu Lake will be hosting an Open House for the public to discuss the 2012 spring runoff, river release forecast and associated water operations. The open forum style meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, 6:00 pm at the Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center located on Highway 96, approximately 2 miles west of the Highway 84 junction.

  • Nashville District announces employee of the month for January 2012

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 19, 2012) – Lesslie Y. Williams, a budget technician in the Mid Cumberland Area office at Center Hill Lake in Lancaster, Tenn., is the Nashville District’s Employee of the Month for January 2012.

  • CERL Team Claims Honor

    A team from the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory received the Program Development Achievement Award for developing a robust basic research program in biosensing and bioenergy.

  • Navigation season begins; first tow makes its way to St. Paul, Minn.

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The first up-bound tow boat and barges for the opening of 2012 navigation season made it to St. Paul, Minn., yesterday evening, March 17.

  • Navigation locks on Columbia, Snake rivers to close for annual maintenance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close navigation locks at dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in March to conduct annual inspections, repairs and maintenance.