19 Mar 2012

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)

19 Mar 2012

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.

19 Mar 2012

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

19 Mar 2012

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.

19 Mar 2012

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.

19 Mar 2012

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.

18 Mar 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.

18 Mar 2012

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.

17 Mar 2012

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.

17 Mar 2012

Corps celebrates E-Week with Walla Walla Valley students; Walla Walla District engineers to hold bridge building contests

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Seven Walla Walla River Valley schools will help the Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, celebrate National Engineers Week, Feb. 19-25, by participating in engineering design contests.