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  • USACE shares update regarding Delaware City Dredged Material Disposal Area

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding activity and operations at the Delaware City Dredged Material Disposal Area (located adjacent to the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware). USACE is currently working through steps to prepare the site to accept dredged sediment from the Delaware River federal channel (dredging operations/placement activities are currently anticipated to take place in Summer 2025).

  • USACE Showcases 250 Years of History, Service During DC Twilight Performance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host a special June 18, 2025, Twilight Tattoo performance at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, as part of its year-long 250th anniversary celebration.

  • USACE 2025 Work Plan includes more than $280 million for Rough River Dam rehab and $1.2 million for Eastern KY flood study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will receive a total of approximately $424.9

  • Corps invests $205 million in Tennessee, Kentucky projects

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District received $205 million in the FY2025 Work Plan to support infrastructure, navigation, and environmental stewardship in the Cumberland River Basin across Tennessee and Kentucky. Of this, $173 million is designated for operations and maintenance of dams, locks, and recreational facilities. An additional $32.2 million will fund ongoing construction of the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, TN. Kentucky will receive $48.69 million, while Tennessee gets $124.31 million, with major investments in navigation, flood control, and hydropower systems. This funding supports safe, efficient infrastructure and benefits regional communities and the environment.

  • USACE, Chicago District receives more than $255 million in Civil Works Appropriations for continuation of FY25 work plan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District will receive a total of $255.3 million in funding under the Army Civil Works Programs. The amount covers costs for construction and operation & maintenance on projects on the FY25 work plan. The Chicago District’s area of responsibility includes water resource development in the Chicago metropolitan area, upper Illinois River watershed, Lake Michigan watershed in Wisconsin and upper Wabash River watershed in Indiana, covering an area of about 31,500 square miles.

  • Fencing to be installed at McNary Levee pump stations

    PASCO, Wash. – Beginning the week of May 19, NorthBank Civil and Marine, Inc., a contractor working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will install security fencing around Pump Stations 12-1 and 12-1A near A Street in Pasco.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MURDEN Dredges Naval Station Guantanamo Bay

    GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA (May 12, 2025)–Waterway Navigation is the U. S Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) earliest Civil Works mission. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, called upon the Wilmington District’s Dredge MURDEN for an innovative mission to help clear critical shoaling to maintain safe and efficient navigation conditions for military and commercial vessels in the harbor.

  • Senior Army officials for Civil Works conduct site visits in western North Carolina

    Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Lee Forsgren and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, visited western North Carolina April 24–25 to assess Hurricane Helene recovery operations and meet with local, state, and federal leaders. Over two days, they toured debris removal sites, temporary debris management areas, and critical infrastructure projects, emphasizing the importance of interagency collaboration and long-term community recovery. The visit reinforced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ commitment to supporting FEMA and the State of North Carolina with safe, efficient recovery efforts.

  • Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery

    Progress continues on the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District successfully delivered a second massive nose pier, a key structure that guides vessels into the new lock chamber. The milestone keeps the project on track for contract completion in 2026 and full operation by 2028, with the new lock expected to boost capacity by 80% and improve commercial navigation efficiency on the Tennessee River.

  • Record rainfall, rising rivers: Inside the Louisville District's response to April's historic flooding

    Just weeks after the February 2025 flood event wreaked havoc on the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the