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  • The Quick Response Toolbox User’s Guide

    Abstract: Regional-scale beach morphology, volume, and shoreline changes are quantified using the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) ArcGIS Python toolboxes. This user’s guide details the JALBTCX toolbox framework and the operation of the Quick Response Toolbox. A walkthrough for each individual step within the toolbox will be presented along with example data from Homer, Alaska. Best practices and example data and figures are included as additional documentation for new users.

  • Block release of water from Santa Rosa Reservoir scheduled to begin Sept. 3, 2025

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District has scheduled a block release of water from Santa Rosa Lake, N.M., to start Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at 8:00 am.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Launches Field Surveys for Crisfield Stormwater Flood Improvement Plan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, began field surveys on August 11, 2025, as part of the Crisfield Stormwater Flood Improvement Plan. This federally funded project, requested by the City of Crisfield under the USACE Floodplain Management Services Program, aims to develop a planning-level strategy to reduce the risk of flooding in areas of the city most affected by stormwater.

  • USACE awards two Regional Harbor Dredging contracts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (USACE Wilmington), recently awarded two contracts for the maintenance dredging of key regional harbors to support the nation's economy and maintain national security.

  • Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

    Information for upcoming public meeting for the Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project

  • From Nerves to Success: Jesse Pennington’s PE Exam Journey

    For many civil engineers, the Professional Engineer (PE) exam is more than a test — it’s a milestone that can shape the trajectory of an entire career. For Buffalo District Civil Engineer, Jesse Pennington , passing the exam has opened the door to new opportunities and greater influence in her profession.

  • USACE awards Mill Creek Diversion Dam fish ladder construction contract

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has awarded a $15 million construction contract to Syblon-Reid Co. to build a new fish ladder at the Mill Creek Diversion Dam in Walla Walla.

  • Development of a Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Emergency Response Vehicle: H2Rescue for Energy and Water Resilience

    Abstract: The successful fulfilment of the US Corps of Engineers’ civil and military missions relies on both mitigating and adapting to environmental insecurities. The prototype hydrogen-fuel-cell emergency response vehicle, H2Rescue, was built and tested to aid in disaster relief. A collaboration across government agencies and with Accelera by Cummins resulted in successful demonstrations of this vehicle, as described in this technical re-port. Additionally, researchers examined the broader economic and infra-structural factors to determine how soon such a vehicle might be mass-produced. Recommendations are given as to how a technology transfer of this research and development effort could be enacted, including the path forward for a future version of this prototype.

  • Gathright Dam pulse release set for Aug. 27

    Covington, VA- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, August 27 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) by 9 a.m. The maximum surge will last two hours, begin to gradually decrease at 11 a.m., and return to 242 cfs by 1:30 p.m.

  • USACE Resumes Interim Response Action for Buxton FUDS Property Post-Hurricane Erin

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – August 22, 2025 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District team returned to Buxton, North Carolina, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, to begin a post-Hurricane Erin assessment of the former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County.