15 Mar 2011

Corps awards storm proofing contract for West Bank pump station

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract to storm proof the Harvey

15 Mar 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers holds flood-fight training for local responders

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Emergency Management Team, is providing flood-fight training to Quad City area public works professionals at the Rock Island Public Works Building, Thursday, March 17 at 8 a.m.

15 Mar 2011

Folsom Lake Crossing to periodically close for blasting activities

Folsom Lake Crossing will be closed for up to one hour twice a day beginning no later than March 23, to complete blasting on the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project’s third phase.

14 Mar 2011

Corps of Engineers raises floodfight response to Phase II

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 14, 2011 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, initiated Phase II floodfighting activities at 9 a.m. on March 12 due to high Ohio River stages. The area of flooding is located in the northern portion of the Memphis District in and around Cairo, Ill, and New Madrid, Mo.

14 Mar 2011

Weekly Eufaula Lake level

TULSA, Okla. - In an effort to keep Lake Eufaula stakeholders up to date on lake conditions, the

11 Mar 2011

Port of Gulfport; USACE to hold Scoping Meeting for Environmental Impact Statement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, invites the public to participate in a scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Gulfport Expansion Project, Harrison County, Mississippi.

11 Mar 2011

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

11 Mar 2011

Corps adjusts Lower Monumental navigation lock reopening date

KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Final adjustments to the new downstream navigation lock gate being installed at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will take a little longer to complete, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials in the Walla Walla District announced, today.

11 Mar 2011

Jesse James stole Corps payroll 130 years ago today

If direct deposit had existed 130 years ago today, history could have been changed. That’s when famed outlaw Jesse James robbed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers payroll being delivered by horseback just two-miles shy of reaching employees at Blue Water Camp in Alabama.

10 Mar 2011

America’s Great Outdoors Initiative Attracts Assistant Secretary of the Army

Charleston, SC- On Monday, March 14th, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the