By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist VICKSBURG, Miss. – Low water, shoaling or missing buoys can cause hazardous conditions along our nation’s waterways, putting ships and crews at risk. Even the smallest disruptions in navigation can have catastrophic consequences for supply chains and the movement of essential goods across the country, impacting the economy. To help… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – Army Col. Brendan John “Mac” McEvoy became the 65th commander of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, during a change-of-command ceremony at the district’s downtown headquarters today. Brig. Gen. William C. “Bill” Hannan Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division, which includes Portland District and four other USACE districts,… Read More
SARDIS, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected George Harris as the new Natural Resources Manager at Sardis Lake. As Natural Resources Manager, Harris is responsible for leading the stewardship and management of more than 90,000 acres of water and public lands. He also works closely with local communities, partner agencies,… Read More
By Joseph Caron-Dawe The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is converting sediment dredged from Mobile Bay’s navigation channels into 3D printed reef structures aimed at restoring oyster habitat and strengthening coastal resilience in Alabama. The project, led by USACE’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) alongside the Mobile District and regional partners, treats a byproduct… Read More
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin maintenance dredging operations at outer Grand Haven Harbor as early as July 17, 2026, to remove shoaling from the federal navigation channel at the entrance of the Grand River. The King Co., Inc., based in Holland, Michigan, was previously awarded the contract to perform the hydraulic dredging for $546,000. The work is… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The US Army Corps of Engineers will be giving Buffalo Harbor a major facelift this summer. The Corps of Engineers has begun a dredging around 190,000 cubic yards of sediment from the bottom of the harbor. Of that sediment, about 80,000 cubic yards will be placed in the Outer Harbor. The Corps… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a $19,138,783 firm-fixed-price contract for the Brunswick Harbor modification project, including expansion and dredging of the Cedar Hammock Range bend widener and placement of dredged material at Jekyll Island. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Brunswick, Georgia, with an… Read More
By:Catherine Kozak Mounds of dredge material left without warning in disposal areas in Pamlico Sound dominated heated discussion at the Dare County Waterways Commission meeting in Manteo on Monday, with members demanding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers address how it happened. Following up on reports raised in June at the last commission meeting… Read More
By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist VICKSBURG, Miss. — Dr. Jacqueline Pettway, deputy director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The prestigious milestone represents a distinction achieved by only 3 percent of the… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50316 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-26-2 Title: Improved Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) Laboratory Methods for Low-Stress Consolidation by Jack A. Cadigan, Brian D. Harris, Susan E. Bailey, Daniel Gallegos, and Jonathan Moore Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited July 2026 10 pages / 591.96 KB Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District transitioned leadership in a Change of Command ceremony Thursday, July 16, 2026, at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Lt. Col. Donald K. Lew assumed command from Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff in front of about 200 regional leaders and guests. Brig. Gen. Daniel J. Herlihy, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presided over the… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $12,909,775 firm-fixed-price contract for the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor fiscal 2026 maintenance dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Oakland, California, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 12, 2027. Fiscal 2026 construction, Corps of Engineers, civil… Read More
By Alan Bosworth The US Army Corps of Engineers New York District and the Town of East Hampton announced the completion of a project to dredge the channel at Lake Montauk Harbor on Eastern Long Island. The project increased the depth of the waterway from 12 feet (3.7 metres) to approximately 17 feet (5.2 metres)…. Read More
By Curtis Jackson WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Not much has been happening lately with the Lake Wichita Revitalization Project’s dredging phase —until now. Project Manager for the Continuing Authorities Program through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chad King, was at today’s meeting to discuss next steps for dredging Lake Wichita. After the meeting ended,… Read More
Marsh grasses established at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Md., are shown July 9, 2026, following a multi-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, wetland restoration project. Dredged material from the Wicomico River navigation channel was used to rebuild the eroded marsh, which was then planted with native vegetation to… Read More