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  • Climbers inspect Bonneville Lock's miter gate

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains and assesses the locks along the Columbia and Snake rivers on an annual basis to keep an estimated $23 billion dollars’ worth of commerce flowing.

  • UPDATE #1: USACE Vicksburg District extends Steele Bayou Control Structure closure

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will extend the closure of Steele Bayou Control Structure in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for approximately two more weeks. Rising stages on the Mississippi River have created conditions that require the Steele Bayou Control Structure’s gates to be closed. The structure, which was built in 1969, combined with the Mississippi River and Yazoo Backwater levees, prevents the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers from backing up and further flooding the Delta.

  • Huntsville Center seeks businesses for fire protection contract

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville seeks to identify qualified businesses for

  • USACE Awards Wetland Mitigation Contract for New Alameda VA Facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $3.6 million construction contract March 2 to the Inverness, California, firm Dixon Marine Services, to conduct wetland mitigation on Alameda Point, California.

  • J. Strom Thurmond Project Releases Fishing Map Application for Public Use

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Project, recently launched a free fishing application for public use called “J. Strom Thurmond Fishing Map.” The web-based application is designed to assist boat and bank anglers in digital planning, ground referencing features, and areas of interest.

  • Nashville District Small Business Office holds industry day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Small Business Industry Day held a virtual information and networking event. The “Back-2-Business, from Incorporation to Negotiations” themed event provided an opportunity for participants to attend small business workshops, learn about USACE programs and small business opportunities, meet with other federal agencies, and network. The U.S. Small Business Administration, Tennessee Small Business Development Center and Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and many other organizations, were in attendance.

  • USACE conducts boundary line maintenance on Lake Dardanelle and Ozark Lake

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Russellville Site Office is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Lake Dardanelle and Ozark Lake that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 36.5-mile section of government boundary at Lake Dardanelle and a 14.5-mile section at Ozark Lake.

  • USACE announces LOSOM Listening Session on March 21

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces a Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Listening Session scheduled for Monday, March 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. We request that any written feedback be provided via email to LakeOComments@usace.army.mil by noon on Monday, March 21.

  • Joint project begins process to restore Savannah saltmarsh habitat

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah and Jacksonville Districts began collaborating in February on a restoration project at the Dredged Material Containment Area 1S, located on the Savannah River near Port Wentworth, Georgia, as part of the mitigation requirements associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.

  • Mitigating risk: How the Nashville District prepares for flooding

    Winter, spring summer, and fall; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is always thinking about flood preparation. From monitoring forecasts and managing reservoirs to creating and maintaining communication with outside agencies and every task in between, engineers in the Water Management Section work hard 365 days a year to prepare for and mitigate risk from a flood event.