8 Sep 2017

PERIMETER MAINTENANCE UNDERWAY ON BEAVER LAKE

ROGERS, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands on Beaver Lake that work crews are currently conducting perimeter maintenance on the west side of Beaver Lake at Esculapia Hollow, working north towards the Cedar Creek area.

1 Sep 2017

Corps awards St. Pete / Tampa harbors maintenance dredging contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces the Tampa Harbor and St. Petersburg Harbor maintenance dredging contract award of $4,662,432 to Orion Marine Construction of Tampa, Fla.

2 Aug 2017

The “Can-Do Team” of Bryte Yard

When staff in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District need quick, professional assistance with a task that seems way outside the box, who do they call? Bryte Yard!

26 May 2017

NR 17-017: Hendricks Creek Marina set to fly ‘Clean Marina’ flag

NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 26, 2017) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District supports marina operators and owners who are voluntarily striving to protect the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin by going “clean and green.” On Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 10 a.m., the Corps, its partners, and Hendricks Creek Marina celebrate as the marina receives the coveted flag to designate them as a “Clean Marina.”

24 Mar 2017

Corps recreation facility managers prepare for another great recreation season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 24, 2017) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employees maintain some of the largest and most used recreational areas in the country close by in the Cumberland River Basin, not a simple task. Just like preparing a home, an apartment, or a recreational vehicle for the next season, the key to maintaining facilities at campgrounds is planning.

7 Mar 2017

Bridge maintenance impacts boaters on Okeechobee Waterway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is alerting boaters of a route closure that will impact travel along the southern part of Lake Okeechobee. The Corps learned today that crews from Palm Beach County will conduct emergency maintenance on the Torrey Island Bridge which crosses Okeechobee Waterway Route 2 near Belle Glade. While the repairs are underway, crews will suspend operations of the swinging bridge, effectively closing the route to most vessels.

13 Feb 2017

NR 17-002: Cordell Hull Dam tailwater launching ramp closed this week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2017) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces the Cordell Hull Dam tailwater launching ramp on the Cumberland River in Carthage, Tenn., is closed this week, Feb. 13-17, 2016, for scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

18 Aug 2016

Nashville District recognizes fleet achievements ahead of reorganization

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2016) – The repair fleet in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, a mainstay of the Twin Rivers since the 1800s when crews first began opening the region’s waterways to navigation onboard canoes, flatboats and keelboats, is marking the end of an era as people and resources are reorganized into a regional light fleet Oct. 1, 2016.

8 Aug 2016

Congressman gets close look at dewatered Chickamauga Lock

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 8, 2016) – The congressman serving Tennessee District 3 who serves on the House Committee on Appropriations and the Energy and Water Subcommittee donned a pair of rubber boots Aug. 3 to get a close look at the dewatered Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn.

21 Jul 2016

Hartwell power plant repairs increase efficiency, cuts costs

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A maintenance team is improving operational efficiency and cutting costs at the Hartwell Dam Power Plant by rehabilitating deficient generators. Recently, staff thwarted the imminent failure of unit 4 when several burnt coils were discovered during scheduled biennial outages. The timely discovery resulted in an economical response that returned the unit online within its established biennial outage.