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  • Imagery of 1939 flood on USACE Digital Library

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 6, 2015) – An old photo album with historical imagery from the February 1939 flood of the Cumberland River Basin is now available to the public on the Internet in the USACE Digital Library.

  • Corps parks waive day-use fees for Veterans

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is waiving its day-use fees for military veterans, active duty and reserve personnel and their families at all of its parks Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

  • Can activated carbon be used to treat dredged sediments?

    The mission of dredging harbors and connecting federal navigation channels along Lake Erie and Lake

  • Corps drilling along Highway 155 for Isabella Lake dam safety project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is performing drilling operations along the northbound lane of Highway 155 through Nov. 6 in Lake Isabella, California, as part of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project.

  • Building diversity through helping veterans

    Ask any veteran about their drill instructor and they would tell you the story of the first day of

  • Corps adds fourth meeting to discuss Yuba River ecosystem restoration study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has expanded its series of public scoping meetings discussing the feasibility of ecosystem restoration in Northern California’s Yuba River watershed to include a Nov. 5 meeting in Downieville, Calif.

  • Center Hill historical marker dedicated

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (Oct. 27, 2015) – Local community leaders and Corps officials dedicated a new Tennessee state historical marker today that highlights the technical significance of Center Hill Dam and Powerhouse and the project’s authorized purposes, which include recreation, hydropower, and flood risk reduction.

  • Chittenden Locks large chamber closes to vessel traffic Nov. 10 to Dec. 2

    The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to marine traffic from 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2. Crews will conduct maintenance and safety inspections during the large chamber pump out and closure. Foot traffic may occasionally be diverted or delayed for crane operations, but pedestrians will always be able to cross. The small lock will continue round-the-clock operations, accommodating vessels less than 115 feet in length and 26 feet in width. Current information on locking through is available at http://bit.ly/BoaterInfo. Mariners may experience delays, depending on passage demand.

  • Corps to discuss potential project in Sacramento River watershed at public scoping meetings

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the California Department of Water Resources will host public scoping meetings Nov. 3 and Nov. 9 to begin identifying flood risk reduction and ecosystem restoration opportunities along the Sacramento River.

  • Kick Off of Dyke Marsh Restoration Project, Largest Remaining Freshwater Wetlands in the Washington Metropolitan Area

    The Baltimore District and the National Park Service will begin small-scale geotechnical drilling at Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, the week of Oct. 19. This investigation is in preparation for a proposed interagency project to restore up to 100 acres of freshwater tidal marsh within the 485-acre Dyke Marsh. A 2009 study of Dyke Marsh by the NPS and the U.S. Geological Survey found that this unique ecosystem would be entirely lost by 2035 without restoration efforts. Dyke Marsh is home to more than 300 species of plants and 270 species of birds - including the only known breeding population of marsh wrens in the region.