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Work Life Balance — Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

'As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers for the 2025 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible and thoughtful activities in, on and around open water. ...'

5/7/2025
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20 May 2020
New Supplemental Program Manager, Programs Management Branch
Simmerman began his career as a Civil Engineer in the Survey Section, where he completed a year and a half “intern” rotational assignment rotating through various Memphis District Offices. Andy has also worked on the Mississippi River Channel Improvement Project and has served over four years as a Project Manager working on projects in Eastern Arkansas, mainly the Grand Prairie Project and White River Comprehensive Study, as well as the St. Johns New Madrid Project.
20 May 2020
Southern Resident Office foresees on-time completion for $54 million warehouse construction project
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District southern resident office, has been at the forefront of a PH-1 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) warehouse construction project which began construction in Sept. of 2017.
19 May 2020
Dam safety remains top priority admist COVID-19 challenges
Despite the challenges of social distancing due to COVID-19, dam safety remains a risk management practice for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District. Recently a dam safety inspection team conducted its periodic inspection of the Salt Creek Dam Site 2, Olive Creek Dam south of Lincoln, Nebraska.
19 May 2020
High Water Impacts on Coastal Erosion
Record high lake levels in 2019 on Lake Michigan have increased the height of the wave impact and accelerated the erosion. Holland, Michigan reported a loss of 50 feet of beach since last summer. Many homeowners and communities have been caught off-guard with the dramatic increase in erosion along the coastline, with numerous homes lost to the collapsing bluff.
18 May 2020
Shoreline Habitat Improvement Project at USACE Albuquerque District’s John Martin Reservoir
John Martin Reservoir has a small nesting population of piping plovers and interior least terns. Both are endangered species and this directed a need for habitat improvement.
18 May 2020
Combat veteran’s transition from service to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Many service members who retire or separate from the military continue to serve their country as Department of Defense employees because they possess specialized training and experiences highly sought after by the federal civilian workforce.
18 May 2020
The Corps Environment - May 2020 issue now available
The Corps Environment May 2020 issue is now available. This edition highlights protecting and preserving the environment, in support of USACE's Environmental Operating Principle #4, and showcases extraordinary environmental stewardship efforts across the Army.
18 May 2020
The Corps Environment - May 2020 issue now available
The Corps Environment May 2020 issue is now available. This edition highlights protecting and preserving the environment, in support of USACE's Environmental Operating Principle #4, and showcases extraordinary environmental stewardship efforts across the Army.
15 May 2020
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s mentoring program develops leaders while fostering friendships
For nearly five years, leadership from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Directorate of Human Capital has focused on talent development with the ERDC mentoring program. For Pam Simpson, the ERDC training program coordinator, the key to being successful in the workplace is a strong foundation; and she credits hers to a good mentor who saw her potential more than three decades ago. So, when the ERDC Directorate of Human Capital announced their plans for a mentoring program, Simpson was one of the first to volunteer.
15 May 2020
USACE helps Montana, FEMA prepare for COVID-19 future
In the three-and-a-half months since the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in the U.S., the state of Montana has the second lowest number of total cases, and the lowest number of cases per capita of any state in the country. Those low numbers did not stop the state’s leaders and FEMA from enlisting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, to prepare for the future fight against the virus.

News Releases

Archive: May, 2020

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18 May 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-28 Lock 9 Closure-High Flows
MKARNS - Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Arthur V. Ormond Lock (NM 176.9) is closed to traffic.
18 May 2020
Black Rock Lock opens following winter maintenance
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed repairs to the upper east and west miter gates and lock anchorages of the Black Rock Lock, after it closed in late November for repairs.
17 May 2020
20-023 Corps begins flexible spring spill operations to benefit fish and hydropower
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began implementing its 2020 Fish Operations Plan at the four lower Snake River dams April 3 and at the lower Columbia River dams April 10.
16 May 2020
Cuerpo de Ingenieros acepta comentarios públicos sobre el Plan Recomendado para el Proyecto Río Antón Ruíz
El Distrito de Jacksonville del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los EE. UU. (USACE por sus siglas en inglés) está aceptando comentarios sobre el Plan Recomendado del 2020 para el proyecto Río Antón Ruíz ubicado en la Reserva Natural de Humacao en Puerto Rico. USACE solicita que cualquier pregunta o comentario se envíe a más tardar, el jueves 11 de junio de 2020, por correo electrónico a Kristen.L.Donofrio@usace.army.mil.,
16 May 2020
Corps seeks public comment on Recommended Plan for the Río Antón Ruíz Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is seeking comment on the 2020 Recommended Plan for the Río Antón Ruíz project located in the Humacao Natural Reserve in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The Corps is requesting that any questions or comments be submitted, by Thursday, June 11, 2020, to Kristen.L.Donofrio@usace.army.mil
15 May 2020
USACE Albuquerque District lakes scheduled to begin phased reopening
USACE-Albuquerque District announced May 15, 2020, that USACE-managed lakes in New Mexico and southeastern Colorado are scheduled to begin the first part of a phased reopening. The initial reopening date will vary from lake to lake due to local and state conditions. See the news release for lake-specific information.
15 May 2020
Corps proposes maintenance dredging of Wood Island and Pool at Biddeford Federal navigation project in Maine
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform
15 May 2020
NR 20-014: Lake Cumberland’s Lakeview Boat Ramp closed to stage debris
SOMERSET, Ky. (May 15, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces the temporary closure of the Lakeview Boat Ramp until further notice. The boat ramp area is being used for the Corps of Engineers debris collection program for staging and processing large wood collected from Lake Cumberland and its shoreline.
15 May 2020
Reservoir refill conditions improve in Willamette Valley
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District anticipates better water refill across the Willamette Valley Project throughout the summer than previously forecast.
15 May 2020
USACE awards contract to complete levee repairs on the Pender – Logan Creek Right Bank Levee System in Pender, Nebraska.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a $7.1 million construction contract Wednesday to Michels Corporation of Brownsville, Wisconsin, to repair the Pender – Logan Creek Right Bank levee system in Pender, Nebraska. This is the 17th contract the Omaha District has awarded to repair the tributary systems damaged during the March 2019 flood. This contract will fully repair this damaged levee system.