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23 Jan 2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partners with the Association of Pacific Ports
The main purpose of the Pacific Ports Association is to bring together leaders from ports and businesses from across the Pacific to build partnerships, share best practices and learn what is working and what is not as ports throughout the Pacific face similar challenges in different environments.
23 Jan 2012
Corps of Engineers completes river bypass for Afghans
Afghans now have an alternative to driving over the Arghistan River bridge in Kandahar province.
23 Jan 2012
Corps of Engineers provides Lock and Dam 3 statistics for the 2011 navigation season
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Exactly 9,396 vessels and 6,746,894 tons of cargo passed through Lock and Dam 3 in Red Wing, Minn., during the 2011 navigation season from March 30-Dec. 3. The MV Charlie G was the last tow to pass through Nov. 24.
23 Jan 2012
Corps of Engineers provides Lock and Dam 2 statistics for the 2011 navigation season
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Exactly 4,477 vessels and 6,735,253 tons of cargo passed through Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., during the 2011 navigation season from March 31-Dec. 3. The MV Charlie G. was the last tow to pass through Nov. 24.
23 Jan 2012
Corps of Engineers provides Lock and Dam 1 statistics for the 2011 navigation season
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Exactly 3,992 vessels and 766,898 tons of cargo passed through Lock and Dam 1 in Minneapolis, during the 2011 navigation season from March 31-Dec. 3. The MV Dispatcher was the last tow to pass through Dec. 2.
23 Jan 2012
Upper and Lower Saint Anthony Falls lock and dam statistics released for the 2011 navigation season
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Exactly 3,709 vessels and 764,951 tons of cargo passed through Upper Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and 2,582 vessels and 766,553 tons of cargo passed through Lower Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, both located in Minneapolis, during the 2011 navigation season from March 31-Dec. 3.
20 Jan 2012
Army Corps, partners, celebrate Cape May project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its state, federal and local partners marked the completion of a more than $9 million beach replenishment project, Jan. 18, 2012 with a ceremony at the Coast Guard base here.
20 Jan 2012
Corps to temporarily close Canal Point Recreation Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced it will temporarily close the Canal Point Recreation Area at Lake Okeechobee due to ongoing construction associated with the rehabilitation of Herbert Hoover Dike.
20 Jan 2012
Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will continue releasing water from Lake Okeechobee, sending additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.
20 Jan 2012
Army Corps dredge rescues boater
Crew members of the Dredge McFarland rescued a boater who had reportedly been floating in 48 degree water for nearly three hours and was only minutes away from being carried out of the harbor and into the open ocean when the McFarland crew spotted him and plucked him out of the channel.