U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Recent News About U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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More than meets the eye: Harlan County Lake completes projects to protect cultural sites
At first glance, the new rock, also called riprap, that has been placed along the banks of Harlan County Lake, Nebraska, might not look like much.
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Ratliff named Memphis District Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Mr. Jack Ratliff on his recent selection as January 2023 Employee of the Month.
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Engineering in the cloud
In the past, when someone at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mentioned clouds, they most often were referring to the weather.
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Bear Creek and Cherry Creek Dams begin releasing water following storms
The Bear Creek and Cherry Creek Dams, located near the greater Denver, Colo. area, began releasing water today at approximately 1 p.m. (MST) as part of a system operation plan to evacuate flood storage at the reservoirs which increased during the May 11-12 storms.
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Building Leaders: Officers from the Kansas City District attend Leader Professional Development at Fort Leonard Wood
From April 24 – 29, the officers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District gathered with other military leaders throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for Leader Professional Development, or LPD.
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Submerged stone wall in Ashtabula Harbor marked by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has marked a submerged stone wall in Ashtabula, Ohio to remind boaters of its presence inside Ashtabula Harbor’s East Breakwater.
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Nature-based Yoga for Kids and Adults Offered at Rend Lake Visitor Center
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake has partnered with a local certified yoga instructor to offer free children’s yoga classes for children 5-12 years old at the Rend Lake Visitor Center as part of the six-week series “Story and Stretch.”
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Protect and Preserve: Kansas City District works to manage habitat for endangered species
Every year on the third Friday in May, people around the world observe Endangered Species Day.
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Public meeting on study to improve flood resiliency around the Missouri River near Jefferson City
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partner, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, are hosting a public outreach meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023, to discuss flood resiliency near Missouri River mile marker 142.
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USACE awards $6.8M contract to continue and complete the Modified Central City North Bypass Channel design
On May 12, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, awarded an architect-engineer contract totaling $6.8 million to continue and complete the design of the North Bypass Channel in support of the Modified Central City Project.
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District seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment of new raw water supply line in Riverdale, N.D.
The proposed project entails construction of a new raw water supply line to serve the City of Riverdale water treatment plant.
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Allegheny, Monongahela locks to open on some weekends, holidays
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is notifying recreational boaters that the upper Allegheny River and the upper Monongahela River locks will be open during specific dates and times this summer.
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A look back: Berry's 33 years of federal service
Knowledgeable. Caring. An asset. Kindhearted. Selfless. Friend. Guru. A bright light. Trustworthy.
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SWG holds hurricane prep townhall
Like most coastal Texans already know, June 1 will mark the beginning of hurricane season, which lasts through November 30.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District partners with U.S. Air Force as Sentinel Program purchasing agent
The U.S. Air Force is replacing the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM to modernize the land-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad.
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USACE Memphis District christens, welcomes replacement $25.5M bank grading unit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District officially launched its new, $25.5 million Bank Grading Unit (BGU), “Grader 1”, with a christening ceremony held on the afternoon of May 2 at a boat ramp located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee.
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Officials break ground on K-25 Viewing Platform
Officials broke ground today on a building that will provide a historic lookout over the footprint where the K-25 Building once stood and the Oak Ridge Diffusion Plant produced uranium during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project.
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Army Corps of Engineers Jumps 30 Spots in Best Places to Work
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recognized 71 of their subcomponent organizations for earning one of several “USACE Best Places to Work” categories during an awards ceremony today at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota
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Jacksonville hails arrival of largest container ship to ever call at port
Less than one year since the completion of the Jacksonville Harbor 47-foot Deepening project, Jaxport marked a milestone with the arrival yesterday of the largest capacity container ship to ever call at the Blount Island Marine Terminal.
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IWR joins international conversation alongside six European nations on mainstreaming nature-based solutions
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Institute for Water Resources (IWR) participated in the kick-off of the project MANABAS COAST (MAinstreaming NAture BAsed Solutions through COASTal systems).