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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...'

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5 Mar 2020
USACE To Close West Point Dam Road Temporarily
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at West Point Lake will temporarily close vehicular and pedestrian traffic across West Point Dam Road March 9, 2020, 8:00 a.m., to March 27, 2020, 4:00 p.m., to ensure public safety during the maintenance of West Point Dam.
5 Mar 2020
Another Year of Excellence as IWR Celebrates with Awards
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources
5 Mar 2020
From mid-Atlantic to Canada, Norfolk District foresters manage unique Army program
FORT A.P. HILL, Va. – For a pair of Real Estate Office staffers at Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there really is no confusing the forest for the trees. District foresters Andrew Willey and Stefan Flores are responsible for timber sales and helping manage forests on military installations and other Army real property.
5 Mar 2020
Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP)
The Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), seeks to provide a safe, reliable, cost effective and environment sustainable waterborne navigation system by implementing switchboats at five locks, constructing mooring cells and seven new 1,200 foot locks. NESP will restore the aquatic and terrestrial habitat to a more natural condition on more than 100,000 acres throughout the system through a wide variety of ecosystem projects.
4 Mar 2020
DOD Outlines Priorities in Combating Coronavirus
DOD has an advantage it is sharing with civilian agencies in that the Defense Department has been doing pandemic planning for more than 20 years, said Robert G. Salesses, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense. In addition, DOD conducts rigorous after-action reviews of real-world operations and situations, such as the ones against severe acute respiratory syndrome — SARS — first discovered in 2003. DOD also examined the response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014.
4 Mar 2020
Corps surveys the Keystone Dam
The Memphis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to perform survey support for districts outside of the Mississippi Valley Division. Recently, Surveyors Josh Beam and Phil Pettit from the Memphis Survey Section completed a survey of the Keystone Dam, which is located west of Tulsa, Oklahoma on Keystone Lake near the community of Sand Springs.
4 Mar 2020
Noteworthy realty service
Some would say there’s nothing better than getting a thank you note after you’ve done a good job, especially when the job can be a sensitive time for those involved. Meet Joshua A. Neisen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Realty Specialist for the Memphis District. He recently received a thank you note from both landowners and the District Commander for a job well done.
4 Mar 2020
Chicago Harbor Lock – busiest in nation last year for lockages, vessels
The Chicago Harbor Lock, located in Chicago and adjacent to Navy Pier, separates the waters of Lake Michigan from the Chicago River. It is one of two entrances from the Great Lakes to the Illinois Waterway System. And, according to its Lockmaster Selwyn Tyrone Valley, last year it hit a milestone.
3 Mar 2020
Nansemond project’s Restoration Advisory Board to meet Thursday
SUFFOLK, Va. — Restoration efforts at Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot remain a priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project's next Restoration Advisory Board meeting is set for Thursday from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. at Tidewater Community College’s Center for Workforce Solutions.
2 Mar 2020
Want a glimpse of the future? Look no further than ITL’s new DIVE laboratory.
The newest facility at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) will make you feel like you’ve traveled forward in time. The Dynamic Immersive Virtual Environment (DIVE) laboratory allows researchers to test and develop solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) using leading augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) gear. The rise of this technology has already changed the way we work and learn, and it will now be used to allow Army engineers, scientists, and stakeholders to immerse themselves in true scale, 3D environments.

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10 Jul 2020
Col. Bennett Assumes Command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
WILMINGTON, N.C. – On Friday, in a ceremony held on board the USS North Carolina, Col. Robert Clark,
10 Jul 2020
U.S. Army Corps announces the signing of the Chief’s Report for the proposed Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, New York Coastal Storm Risk Management Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announces the signing of Report of the Chief of Engineers for the Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point (FIMP), New York Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.
10 Jul 2020
Vicksburg District temporarily closes dam road at Arkabutla Lake
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has temporarily closed the road over Arkabutla Dam at Arkabutla Lake, located in Tate and DeSoto counties in north Mississippi, to install new piezometers.
9 Jul 2020
Army Corps of Engineers reports an increase in adult drowning at its lake and river projects this summer
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that more than 30 people lost their lives to drowning in June at lake and river projects the agency manages. The June statistics represent a 47 percent increase in drownings over the same time period last year. USACE also reported that nearly all the drowning victims were adult males between the ages of 18 and 85 and were not wearing a life jacket at the time of the drowning.
9 Jul 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-41 Murray Lock (No. 7) Revised Dates-Intermittent Delays & Longer Lockage Times
MKARNS - The dates of the intermittent delays and longer lockage times at Murray Lock and Dam (No. 7) NM 125.4 identified in Navigation Notice SWL 20-37 have changed to the dates shown below.
9 Jul 2020
Corps seeks comments on Stockton Lake water supply storage reallocation study
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District is seeking comments on a tentatively selected plan for the Stockton Lake water supply storage reallocation study. The tentatively selected plan proposes to reallocate 45,750 acre-feet from the Stockton Lake multipurpose pool and 49,000 AF from the flood control pool, with a 1.8-foot increase to the normal pool elevation. The plan would also include a new water intake structure within the existing City Utilities of Springfield easement at Stockton Lake.
9 Jul 2020
Army Corps continues vegetation management on Staten Island's East Shore for the Coastal Risk Management Project
Army Corps continues vegetation management on the Coastal Risk Management Project, Staten Island, N.Y.
8 Jul 2020
Omaha District welcomes new commander
OMAHA, Neb. (July 8, 2020) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District welcomed its 36th commander today during a change of command ceremony at its downtown headquarters while following recommended CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines.
8 Jul 2020
No thru traffic on Crest Road July 9
The spillway and powerplant road across Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota, will be closed from 9 a.m. through 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, for maintenance. This will prohibit thru traffic on the road that crosses Gavins Point Dam, also known as Crest Road. People are asked to take alternate routes during the closure.
8 Jul 2020
USACE Lake Lanier Advises Buford Dam Road To Close July 14 for Road Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project office at Lake Sidney Lanier wishes to advise the public that Buford Dam Road will be closed for roadway maintenance from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14th.