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  • Dredging on the Way for Barcelona Harbor

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $1.5 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Sep. 4 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Barcelona Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Barcelona ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports more than $1.6 million in business revenue and labor income to the transportation sector.

  • Corps of Engineers monitoring Hurricane Francine approaching Cumberland River Basin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is actively monitoring the remnants of Hurricane Francine, which are expected to move through the Cumberland River Basin starting tomorrow, Sept. 12, and continuing through Sunday, Sept. 15.

  • Public Input Sought on Forestry Rehabilitation Project in Mississippi River Pool 18

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program partners are in the early stages of planning for a habitat rehabilitation project on the Mississippi River in Pool 18 and are seeking public input through Oct. 9.

  • Army Corps announces fall drawdown elevation targets for Lake Pend Oreille

    USACE announces Lake Pend Oreille elevation targets for the upcoming fall 2024 drawdown, and plans to host a public meeting Oct. 7, 2024, to discuss include dam operations and the latest status of the Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Gate repair and replacement project.  

  • Upper Savannah River Reservoirs Enter Drought Level 2

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the upper Savannah River Basin operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, declared the second flow reduction in two months in response to the pool elevation at Lake Thurmond dipping below Drought Trigger Level 2, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

  • USACE to perform response action at Buxton FUDS

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deploy a team this week to the Former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina. This team is being sent in response to recent reports of additional fuel sheen and odors in the area and will monitor the site and take limited response actions if a petroleum release is observed.

  • Sharing the load: Partnering to keep people safe

    To prevent flooding in a desert, sometimes you must build a dam without a river.

  • Employees highlight careers at Antioch Middle School STEAM event

    ANTIOCH, Tenn. (Sept. 9, 2024) – Employees showed off their displays, provided demonstrations, and highlighted their careers last week during a sanctioned Tennessee STEAM Festival event at Antioch Middle School. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders learned about opportunities to pursue careers with the Corps of Engineers that require studies focused on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cadet Engineering Internship Program Provides Hands-On Experience for Future Leaders

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District once again successfully conducted its annual Cadet Engineering Internship Program, offering a unique and enriching experience for ROTC cadets to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world application with invaluable hands-on experience in various engineering and leadership roles.

  • Pittsburgh District clears passage through dam, opens new navigation channel on Monongahela River to industry

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District opened a 100-foot-wide navigation channel for commercial vessels through the center of the dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Thursday, Sept. 5. The first commercial navigation vessel passed through the channel this morning.