9 Jan 2020

Semonite, Houston visit TAD headquarters

WINCHESTER, Va. — Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and USACE Command Sergeant Major Bradley Houston, drove 70 miles through the winter mix that enveloped Northern Virginia to visit with the men and women of the Transatlantic Division here Jan. 7, 2020.

31 Aug 2015

Army Corps of Engineers awards $71.9 million contract to rehabilitate Addicks and Barker Dams

GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 31, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $71,902,340 to Granite Construction Company for construction of new outlet structures at the Addicks and Barker Dams in west Houston.

29 May 2015

PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE: Officials monitor Addicks and Barker dams and reservoirs

HOUSTON (May 29, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District and its partners, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precinct 3, Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, the City of Houston and the Texas Department of Transportation, continue to monitor roads located near the Addicks and Barker dams to determine if temporary road closures will be enforced due to inclement weather.

29 May 2015

USACE Galveston District’s dam safety mission highlighted on National Dam Safety Awareness Day

GALVESTON, Texas (May 29, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will join the Association of State Dam Safety Officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in recognizing May 31 as National Dam Safety Awareness Day.

27 May 2015

Army Corps of Engineers monitors Addicks and Barker dams and reservoirs

HOUSTON (May 27, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is closely monitoring the Addicks and Barker dams and reservoirs in West Houston as part of stage one of an extended watch that calls for an increased surveillance of the flood risk management structures.

19 Aug 2014

Public meetings set for early September: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC seeks permit to impact U.S. waters to expand gas pipeline systems in the region

CONCORD, Mass. – Algonquin Gas Transmission (AGT), LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps

1 May 2012

What is dredging?

Q: What is dredging? A. Dredging is essentially the underwater excavation of a channel. Throughout the year, sediments within the water column will settle and accumulate within the channel, a process that is known as shoaling. The shoaled material is removed to the authorized project depth (plus advance maintenance and allowable overdepth) to allow for safe navigation between dredging cycles, a process known as maintenance dredging.