23 Mar 2012

USACE emphasizes Metro East Levees are top priority to congressional delegation

Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander, and Col. Chris Hall, USACE St. Louis District Commander, told Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) that the Metro East Levee System is their top priority for the St. Louis District during a meeting on Capitol Hill.

23 Mar 2012

USACE People: Engineer reflects on somber, gratifying experiences in Afghanistan

In February, a resident engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District's Caucasus Resident Office returned from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan where he served as an area engineer.

23 Mar 2012

Congressmen favor opening funding flow for Chickamauga Lock

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 23, 2012) – An unfunded and stalled project to replace the crumbling Chickamauga Lock received noteworthy Congressional attention today and it included an expressed interest in opening up a funding flow.

23 Mar 2012

Corps opens London Avenue Outfall Canal gates as water levels subside

NEW ORLEANS – As a result of water levels subsiding in Lake Pontchartrain and the London Avenue

23 Mar 2012

Contract awarded to repair flood damage

The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded another contract to repair 2011 flood damage to a levee along the Missouri River.

23 Mar 2012

Corps of Engineers presents safety awards to contractors

  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, presented Celebrate Safety awards to construction

23 Mar 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers balances flood risk management with water supply needs during release at Lavon Lake

FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District officials, in partnership with

23 Mar 2012

Corps of Engineers presents safety awards to contractors

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, presented Celebrate Safety awards to construction and environmental contractors in ceremonies held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright yesterday and today. Celebrate Safety is an Alaska District program that recognizes and promotes excellence in safety through teamwork with the goal of zero accidents.

23 Mar 2012

Corps finalizes McNary Shoreline Management Plan after significant public input

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently finalized its long-term effort to develop an updated McNary Shoreline Management Plan after six years of environmental reviews, public meetings, consideration of public comments, and subsequent adjustments to various drafts of the plan.

23 Mar 2012

Army Corps begins annual spring fill of Howard Hanson Dam

Seattle – Water managers have begun slowly filling the reservoir at Howard Hanson Dam at the