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  • Boundary Line Maintenance at J. Strom Thurmond Project

    AUGUSTA, Ga. – Workers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, at J. Strom Thurmond Project have begun work inspecting and re-painting approximately 60 miles of the existing boundary line, primarily in Lincoln and Wilkes County, starting near New Petersburg Road, near the Lincoln County Transfer Station, and ending near the Fishing Creek Store, south of Elberton Highway.

  • Libby Dam 50th Commemoration begins with logo contest

    Army Corps invites the public to submit logo designs to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Libby Dam. The Libby Dam 50th Commemoration Logo Contest is open to all ages, and there is no cost to submit entries. Entries must be submitted before Jan. 1, 2025, 11:59 p.m. MT.

  • USACE issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas. Heavy rainfall in Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas over the last 48 hours is causing Arkansas River flows to exceed 70,000 cubic feet per second systemwide.

  • ERDC looks to modernize flood models with levee vegetation index

    A multidisciplinary ERDC team is working to modernize widely used flood models such as StormSim and Hydrologic Engineering Center software by developing a vegetation index that more comprehensively quantifies vegetation stability on coastal levees. The index will incorporate an array of ecological measurements, such as root/shoot ratios, evapotranspiration rates, soil moisture, vegetation shear, root strength, and vegetation age, size and type.

  • Allison Stefanelli dives into environmental waters and returns to biology interests

    Allison Stefanelli had a passion for the outdoors and all things nature from an early age. When it came time to start her career after college, she decided to go in a direction that still involved the environment and nature but not to the extent that she’s used to experiencing. That changed after speaking to someone from the Corps of Engineers.

  • Temporary Closure of Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces that a portion of the Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake will temporarily close beginning November 4th to facilitate a waterline replacement. The closure of the trail is scheduled to last through November 18th.

  • Early involvement of coatings experts can have big impact on project success

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Paint Technology Center, Technical Center of Expertise (PTCx) is at the forefront of cutting-edge research and development, while also supporting project managers across the Department of Defense in ensuring the correct coatings, methods and personnel are used to protect infrastructure, reduce downtime and extend service life.

  • Probabilistic models aid the long-term assessment of coastal dune stability

    Researchers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are working on a set of tools to assist coastal planners in forecasting the evolution of coastlines and coastal dunes to help inform decision making and basic planning efforts.

  • Chief of Engineers visits Hurricane Milton-battered Florida

    SARASOTA, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 56th chief of engineers, Lt. Gen. William H. Graham, visited the Sarasota, Florida, area to meet with leaders and volunteers involved with USACE's Hurricane Milton response.

  • Scoop and restore: Army Corps removes sediment from river channels designed to safeguard Johnstown from catastrophic floods

    Two excavators are loading soil into dump trucks at the bottom of the Conemaugh River. One load at a time, the trucks are removing sediment and vegetation to restore the Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, safeguarding lives and property.