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  • Corps approves modification report for Herbert Hoover Dike

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finalized a key report that authorizes additional rehabilitation work on the Herbert Hoover Dike that surrounds Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The Corps’ Jacksonville District received notification Tuesday (Aug. 30) that the dam safety modification report for the dike has been approved, marking the culmination of a four-year effort to conduct a risk assessment of the 143-mile earthen structure and develop alternatives for its rehabilitation.

  • Corps geologist learns the ropes

    It’s said a really good geologist needs to know a bit of everything: physics, chemistry, geography, math, biology, engineering … and how about climbing skills that would make Spiderman jealous? Read about Coralie Wilhite, a Sacramento District engineer on her way up!

  • Prospect course instrumental in developing professional skills

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2016) – Corps of Engineers employees from across the nation honed their professional skills at an instrumentation prospect course at J. Percy Priest Dam June 14-16, 2016.

  • NR 16-012: Lower water level at J. Percy Priest Lake due to lack of rain

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 19, 2016) – Due to lack of substantial rainfall in the past months, U.S. Drought Monitor classification has much of the Cumberland River Basin including the Stones River Watershed in the Moderate Drought category. Currently, J. Percy Priest Lake’s elevation is approximately three feet below the top of summer pool, and without significant rainfall the lake may not reach its typical summer elevation of 490 feet above mean sea level.

  • Dam Safety Awareness Day to Promote Dam Safety within Our Community

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District announces National Dam Safety Awareness Day activities at Bluestone Dam to help the community become more aware of the risks of living near dams as well as the benefits they provide by conducting tours and water safety events May 27, 2016 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

  • Corps to host East Branch Dam Safety Project

    The Corps of Engineers is hosting a public meeting to discuss the progress and activities of its East Branch Dam Safety Project.

  • Commentary: Dam safety at Old Hickory Dam is Corps' priority

    CINCINNATI - Dam Safety is a crucial mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and in particular, the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division – the Division I currently Command. I have heard the concerns from the public about the proposed quarry on non-federal property adjacent to Old Hickory Dam. I want to assure everyone that my Corps dam safety professionals have thoroughly evaluated the quarry’s proposal to ensure that Old Hickory Dam will not be harmed. I am neither for, nor against the quarry – I am only for the safety of Old Hickory and the safety of the public affected by Old Hickory.

  • Corps releases environmental document discussing Borel Canal at Isabella Lake Dam for public comment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its plan today for the proposed acquisition and decommissioning of the Borel Canal at Isabella Lake Dam in Kern County.

  • Corps releases final plan to address loss of recreation during Isabella Lake dam safety project construction

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its Finding Of No Significant Impact, or FONSI, today for proposed relocations of U.S. Forest Service administration and recreational facilities at Isabella Lake Dam in Kern County.

  • Risk cadre renews commitment to Corps’ most vulnerable structures

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Across the Corps’ portfolio of dams and levees requiring rehabilitation, a risk cadre team here sets out to identify issues that could lead to further degradation of structures and pose economic or life-threatening risks to surrounding communities.