30 Oct 2018

Plans to draw down Cunningham Lake moving forward

OMAHA, Neb.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began drawing down Glenn Cunningham Lake Tuesday as part of a multiagency initiative to control the zebra mussels and common carp that have negatively impacted the lake’s ecosystem and to attempt to prevent from spreading to other lakes.

30 Oct 2018

NR 18-029: Shutes Branch Mountain Bike Trail partially closed for repairs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 30, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Shutes Branch Mountain Bike Trail at Old Hickory Lake in Old Hickory, Tenn., is partially closing Oct. 30, 2018 while crews install a septic system for the National Weather Office located in the area. The work is expected to be completed by early January 2019.

26 Oct 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards contract for the Port Clinton Ecosystem Restoration Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a contract to Tidewater Inc. of Elkridge, MD, September 28, 2018, to restore and create coastal wetland habitat along the Lake Erie shoreline in the City of Port Clinton, Ohio.

25 Oct 2018

Section 531 project announcement props up 500,000 gallon elevated water tank

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (Oct. 25, 2018) – At a groundbreaking for Greer Industrial Park in the Fariston community today, Rep. Hal Rogers announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing $1.3 million toward a 500,000 gallon elevated water tank.

24 Oct 2018

Baltimore District, local first responders simulate rescue operations at East Sidney Lake Dam

First responders and fire departments are always preparing to respond to worst-case scenarios. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, alongside area emergency responders did just that Oct. 13 during a training exercise simulating rescue operations in the event of a medical emergency at East Sidney Lake Dam.

23 Oct 2018

Omaha District Fiscal Year 2018 year in review

The Aurora VA Medical Center, USSTRATCOM and the Missouri River Recovery Program Environmental Impact Statement are among the many significant accomplishments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District in 2018. The District closed out the fiscal year on September 30 with a $1.29 billion program, one of the largest the district has ever managed.

19 Oct 2018

Community commemorates, dedicates Dale Hollow Dam on 75th Anniversary

CELINA, Tenn. (Oct. 19, 2018) – As a heavy fog lifted over Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir during the 75th Anniversary Commemoration this morning, members of the community and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials brought into clear focus how communities, homes and farmlands were given up in the early 1940s to make way for the reservoir, and more than a thousand men worked day and night to construct the dam. A few even lost their lives supporting an expedited construction program.

18 Oct 2018

Employee Spotlight: Uriel Lopez, Jr.

Please introduce yourself:My name is Uriel Lopez, Jr. I am a recent graduate from Chico State

18 Oct 2018

Corps signs partnership agreement to extend Harlan’s sewer services

HARLAN, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2018) – Officials signed a partnership agreement today at Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport to extend sewer services to 50 residences and 20 commercial structures.

12 Oct 2018

NR 18-028: Dale Hollow Dam Road closing for 75th Commemoration event

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Dale Hollow Dam Road at the dam in Celina, Tenn., is closing 8 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 17 and will reopen 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, allowing for setup and cleanup of area in conjunction with the 75th Commemoration of the dam.