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  • USACE Galveston District Employee Spotlight on Simon DeSoto

    MATAGORDA, Texas (March 21, 2013) – At the age of 18, Colorado River Lockmaster Simon DeSoto fell in love. Though she was two years his senior, he knew this relationship would last a lifetime and remained committed to providing her with the attention she deserved to fulfill her unique demands, maintain her integrity and ensure her wellbeing. Though the laundry list of "to dos" was great, he knew she (the Colorado River Locks - completed in 1954), was more than worthy of his labor of love.

  • USACE Galveston District adjusts operations at Brazos River Floodgates, Colorado River Locks

    GALVESTON, Texas (April 1, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will adjust operations at the Colorado River Locks and Brazos River Floodgates beginning today to limit gate swings from opening on demand to opening every hour on the hour for recreational vessels only. Commercial vessels, emergency access and law enforcement will not be affected by these operational changes.

  • What is the district’s role in maintaining the GIWW?

    GALVESTON, Texas (March 6, 2013) - What is the district’s role in maintaining the GIWW?Q. What is the GIWW? A. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is a 1,300-mile-long, manmade canal that runs along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Texas’ southernmost tip at Brownsville to St. Marks, Fla., linking all of the Gulf Coast ports and enabling the state to handle more than 50 percent of the waterway's traffic. The Texas portion extends for approximately 423 miles from Sabine River to Port Isabel, Texas, and serves as a critical link between the deep draft and shallow draft ports while providing an interstate link for commodities transported in and out of the state.

  • USACE Galveston District Employee Spotlight on Sharon Tirpak

    GALVESTON, Texas (March 1, 2013) – Managing federally-funded civil works projects through feasibility studies and construction requires leadership – a skill U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Project Manager Sharon Tirpak hones while guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex projects that energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters.

  • Spotlight on USACE Galveston District Construction Manager Eddie Irigoyen

    GALVESTON, Texas (Feb. 1, 2013) - Meet U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Civil Engineer Eddie Irigoyen, a construction manager in the Construction Branch and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Awareness Program liaison for the district.

  • USACE Galveston Regulatory Branch chief retires after 35 years of federal service

    GALVESTON, Texas (Feb. 1, 2013) – After 35 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fred Anthamatten, chief of the USACE Galveston District’s Regulatory Branch, will close his office door for the last time today, trading in the district’s regulatory program for retirement.

  • USACE Galveston District to host public meeting regarding proposed adjustments to operations at Brazos River Floodgates, Colorado River Locks

    GALVESTON, Texas (Jan. 18, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host a public meeting Jan. 29 from 6-8 p.m., at the Bay City Service Center located at 2105 Ave. M, Bay City, Texas.

  • USACE Galveston District park ranger earns National Water Safety Congress Award

    GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 31, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Kristine Brown, natural resources specialist and park ranger, earned the 2013 National Water Safety Congress Award of Merit for her outstanding contributions to water safety during 2012.

  • USACE Galveston District proposes adjusting operations at Brazos River Floodgates, Colorado River Locks beginning April 1, 2013

    GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 14, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is proposing to adjust operations at the Brazos River Floodgates and Colorado River Locks following a reduction in the Corps’ nationwide inland navigation budget for fiscal year 2013 and is seeking public comment.

  • Corps’ oldest employee to retire at 90 years of age

    GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2012) – If 80 is the new 65 when it comes to current retirement plans, then most U.S Army Corps of Engineers employees would still have a decade to go before catching up with Civil Engineer Jack Otis, whose departure in September will officially make him the oldest employee to retire from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.