6 Oct 2021

Retirees receive Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 6, 2021) – Two notable retirees received the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award today highlighting impactful careers and exceptional achievements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

5 Oct 2021

District awards phase two development contract for Zorinsky Lake maintenance corridor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Missouri River Project Office recently awarded a $270K contract for the creation of a maintenance corridor along the southern portion of the federal property line at Zorinsky Lake which will fall between 168th St. and 184th Ave. in Omaha.

5 Oct 2021

Construction contract awarded for Gainesville Equipment Concentration Site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District awarded a $33.1 million contract for

5 Oct 2021

USACE Vicksburg District announces new hours of operation for J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the new hours of operation for the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

5 Oct 2021

Colossal construction on Monongahela pumps out water, marking turning point in top U.S. navigation project

The newest navigation lock on the Monongahela River is massive. It can fit nine barges and hold 20 million gallons of water, and it is now finally empty.

5 Oct 2021

Corps to host virtual public scoping meeting on Mosquito Creek Lake Master Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a virtual public meeting to kick-off the Mosquito Creek Lake Master Plan revision. The corps is seeking public input about environmental and recreational topics to consider during the master plan revision process.

5 Oct 2021

USACE’s mobile Blue Roof sign-up vehicles in Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, Livingston, St. John the Baptist, Lafourche parishes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is announcing the latest mobile locations for its Blue Roof program sign up as of Oct. 6.

5 Oct 2021

Lockmaster’s view – The McAlpine Locks and Dam

Within the entire length of the Ohio River, there was only one place where rock reef extended across the river for a stretch of three miles – The Falls of the Ohio. This area of water was a low water slope, dropping around thirty feet over the three miles and made it practically impassable by cargo and transportation vessels in the early 1800s except when the water level was high; even then, it was treacherous. This article consists of a safety summary and a personal interview from the McAlpine Locks and Dam Lockmaster, Jay Rickman.

5 Oct 2021

ERDC researcher selected for American Chemical Society award

Dr. Travis Thornell, a research physical scientist with the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), has been selected for the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Partners for Prosperity Award.

5 Oct 2021

New facility for next-generation radiation testing breaks ground at NSWC Crane

Leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Krempp Construction participated in the ceremonial breaking of ground, Oct. 4, 2021, which marked the start of construction for a Strategic Radiation Testing Modernization Facility at NSWC Crane. The facility, which will include Short-Pulse Gamma testing, is the first of several planned capabilities to be housed at NSWC Crane.