13 Jul 2012

USACE Vicksburg District is Vital to the Economy of Small Ports

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District encompasses 68,000 square miles across three states and seven major river basins. One of the primary missions of the district is to support navigation across its area of responsibility.

13 Jul 2012

Kristine Allaman, USACE Distinguished Civilian Employee

A gallery honoring the Distinguished Civilian Employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stands outside the Executive Suite in Headquarters. Among the dozens of photos, only two were women -- Dixie McCrary placed in 1955 and Winnie Cox in 1957. But on June 14, Kristine Allaman became the newest Distinguished Civilian Employee. She is the first female engineer, and only the third woman to have her photo placed on the wall.

13 Jul 2012

Balancing Economic Revitalization & the Environment in one of the World's Most Urbanized Estuaries

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District and its regional partners are actively committed to achieving the vision of a "World Class Harbor Estuary."

13 Jul 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Will Dredge Ports

Due to low water this year and past flood damages, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District will spend approximately $6.84 million on port dredging in an attempt to keep ports in operation.

13 Jul 2012

PA12-49 Corps Urges Safety on the Water

There have been several accidental drownings in the Tri-State area this summer, and the U.S. Army

13 Jul 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District Welcomes New Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Antoinette Gant assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District July 12, during a formal change of command ceremony at the district headquarters.

13 Jul 2012

PA12-49 Corps Urges Safety on the Water

There have been several accidental drownings in the Tri-State area this summer, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the nation's largest federal provider of water-based outdoor recreation, is urging everyone to take water safety seriously.

13 Jul 2012

Corps awards contract for levee repair

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District awarded a contract July 12 for more than $656,000 to repair Missouri River Levee R-440, which lies in both Atchison and Doniphan counties in Kansas.

13 Jul 2012

Corps of Engineers to observe 50th anniversary of construction of Hopkinton-Everett Lakes Project on July 28

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the communities of

13 Jul 2012

Army Corps opens Prompton Lake site to the public

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District announced the project site at Prompton Lake has been reopened for public use following the completion of a 2-year construction project. The site was closed in 2010 for the project which included modifying the dam spillway, building an operations building and maintenance garage and constructing a bridge to the dam.