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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

7/19/2024
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24 Aug 2012
Quick thinking, experience, teamwork aid in rescue of two below Center Hill Dam
Quick-thinking, experience and teamwork of individuals at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Center Hill Dam aided in the rescue of two people Aug. 16, 2012 after their boat capsized while fishing in turbulent tail waters during sluice gate releases.
24 Aug 2012
Lower Mississippi River would be four feet less mighty without Twin Rivers
The lower Mississippi River would be four feet less mighty if not for the water storage reservoirs along the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and their tributaries that provide a stream of water management benefits.
24 Aug 2012
Workforce Recruitment Program Summer Hire Finds Success with USACE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District's first experience hiring a recent graduate with a disability proves that talent comes in many forms.
22 Aug 2012
On Top: USACE Middle East District Employee Climbs Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is revered, even romanticized, in the minds of men and women who believe reaching the top is to reach some ultimate destination. An employee from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District reached that destination.
21 Aug 2012
Barkley hydropower rehabilitation gets a 270-ton lift
Work crews at Barkley Power Plant removed a 270-ton rotor assembly, Aug. 16, 2012 from a crippled hydropower unit damaged 18 months ago by an electrical fire. The heavy lift enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to move forward with the generator's rehabilitation.
20 Aug 2012
Water Safety message hits the road
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with National Carriers Truck Lines, Inc., took their water safety message on the road.
20 Aug 2012
Corps of Engineers geology, geotech experts explore subsurface technology
From Geoprobes to drilling rigs, the fleet includes advanced technology that allows Savannah's specialized team to investigate a wide range of subsurface environments.
17 Aug 2012
Assistant Secretary Addresses USACE Leader's Conference
The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment met with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers August 7, at their Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Ark.
17 Aug 2012
Army Corps of Engineers helps renovate world's second largest building
Through a partnership with the U.S. European Command, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District will oversee renovation of the basement of the world's second largest office building.
17 Aug 2012
Work crews reach million-hour safety milestone at Wolf Creek Dam
Construction crews at the Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project reached a lofty safety milestone today when the men and women installing a concrete barrier wall deep into the dam's embankment reached 550 days and one million work-hours on the job without a lost-time accident.