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  • Start planning for the 2022 camping season now

    The 2022 recreational camping and fee schedule is live on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s webpage. Recreation enthusiasts can find up-to-date information about site amenities such as: electric hookups, fees, dates of operation, visitor fees and contact numbers for all 25 campgrounds within the district.

  • Corps seeking public comment on St. Michael study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District prepared a draft disposition study and environmental assessment for the St. Michael Canal historical project.

  • Christmas Parade

    Big things come in small packages, and that adage couldn’t of rang truer than on Saturday night when the city of Glenville hosted its Annual Christmas Parade downtown. Old Saint Nick headlined the event, but asked his close pal, “Bobber the Water Safety Dog” to participate in providing the children of Glenville an exciting evening of colorful lights, festive costumes and lots and lots of candy!

  • Christmas Cookies with Bobber and Santa

    The Annual Christmas Cookies with Bobber and Santa was held at the Burnsville Community Building. Participants enjoyed learning about water safety in a creative hands-on hypothermia activity called Frosty Fingers, made water safety ornaments, met Bobber the Water Safety Dog and Santa, received water safety promotions, made Christmas ornaments with the Friends of Burnsville Lake and celebrated the holidays with cookies and hot chocolate.

  • Clabough named Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2021

    Chris Clabough, a member of the navigation lock and repair station maintenance force, is named U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2021. He is recognized primarily for his program improvement efforts while concurrently performing temporary duties as the Diving Safety Instructor supporting Louisville District’s Olmsted Construction Project Office.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 21-55 Sailing Instruction Update Downstream of Lock 1

    MKARNS - The USACE vessel, M/V Shorty Baird is scheduled to begin clamming operations today at NM 9.3 and will be positioned on the left descending bank.

  • Officials announce Master Plan update comment period for Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – As officials consider changes to the current guidance on operation of the project’s recreational, environmental, land and wildlife management, the public may read and comment on a proposed master plan update for the Thurmond Lake project until it closes at noon, Jan. 20, 2022.

  • Army Corps Completes JBLM Airfield Runway Repairs Ahead of Schedule

    The construction of a single-span concrete arch at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airfield, Tacoma, Washington, was completed ahead of schedule in February 2021. The reinforced concrete structure can withstand a 100-year stormflow compared to the 1950s design that could withstand a 50-year stormflow, and replaces two steel pipe culverts that began eroding and thinning out, causing major structural issues and debris blockages to the runway and the Clover Creek stream that ran beneath it.

  • USACE hosting quarterly virtual public meeting for Section 202 Johnson County Flood Risk Management Project update

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District is hosting a virtual informational public

  • Seattle District begins to wrap-up flood operations

    After multiple atmospheric river weather events through the last half of November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flood fighting activity is winding down. During the events, USACE deployed flood teams supplying communities with technical assistance. They also contributed 167,500 sandbags, 1,320 Hesco barriers and 750 super sacks to help needed flood areas.