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  • Nolin Lake Dam to receive preliminary investigation

    Louisville, KY -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will initiate preliminary

  • President’s budget includes more than $120 million for regional navigation projects

    LOUISVILLE, KY – The Fiscal Year 2009 President’s budget transmitted to Congress Monday includes

  • Corps to begin half million dollar Mississippi River study

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 28, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin work on a major reconnaissance study of the lower Mississippi River.

  • Shannon receives Commander’s Award, recognition for IPET

    Brian Shannon, ERDC-TEC, recently received the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service and was also recognized by the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task (IPET) Force for his participation in USACE’s efforts to assess the performance of the Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection Project following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

  • Caldwell receives Superior Civilian Service Award

    Douglas R. Caldwell, ERDC-TEC, recently received the Department of the Army’s Superior Civilian Service Award. Caldwell was cited for professionalism, technical excellence and leadership in geospatial information technology, related to the Joint- Geospatial Enterprise Services (J-GES) program and the Army’s Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program.

  • Juan A. Pérez receives Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal

    Juan A. Pérez recently received the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal from the Army Engineer Association on behalf of the Engineer Regiment. He was recognized for superior leadership and career contributions to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).

  • Projects restore floodplain ecosystems while reducing flood risk

    Floodplains are extremely productive ecosystems that support high levels of biodiversity and provide valuable ecosystem services that directly benefit society. One high profile study concluded floodplains ranked second among ecosystem types based on the monetary value of their ecosystem services, which include flood attenuation, fisheries, groundwater recharge, water filtration and recreation. However, to function as diverse, productive ecosystems, floodplains must periodically flood.

  • Erosion protection work begins on Red Duck Creek

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 14, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began placing stone riprap protection along a 950-foot stretch of Red Duck Creek in Mayfield, Ky. on Jan. 9 to control erosion near 9th Street, a major community thoroughfare.

  • Corps Begins Germantown Erosion Control Study

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 14, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Germantown have initiated an emergency feasibility study to provide erosion protection for a culvert and sewer line along a Wolf River tributary.

  • Rough River Dam stilling basin overhaul is complete and operational

    ROUGH RIVER LAKE, Ky. — The ongoing Rough River Dam improvements and repair project of