ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closely monitoring water levels at its Lac qui Parle reservoir, near Watson, Minnesota. Below average precipitation and drought conditions continue to impact the reservoir level and discharge. Lac qui Parle reservoir is currently at a pool elevation of 933.3 feet and is releasing the minimum flow of 20 cubic feet… Read More
The history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District spans more than two centuries. During this time the Louisville District has acquired many diverse programs and missions, one of them being the nationwide reserve program. The Louisville District provides project management and planning support for Army Reserve Centers in the United States and… Read More
A construction effort as massive as the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Improvement Project — designed to accommodate the wider and deeper ships now carrying goods back and forth between Asia and the U.S. — has many regulatory requirements that need to be met. With 30 years of regulatory experience, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development… Read More
PORT HOUSTON PROJECT 11 MILESTONE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT SIGNED BILLION DOLLAR INFRASTRUCTURE WIDENING PROJECT TERMS Presentation and Media Availability WHAT: Port Houston presents Partnership Agreement to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially committing as the non-federal sponsor to terms* of channel infrastructure widening project of the Houston Ship Channel. WHEN: Thursday, August 19 at 10:00… Read More
DULUTH, Minn., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin to repair its southern Vessel Yard Pier beginning the week of Aug. 23, 2021. Repairs will last through Oct. 31, 2021 and resume in the Spring of 2022. The repairs should be complete no later than Sept. 9, 2022, taking place weekdays 6 a.m…. Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces (NECF) validated their capabilities to integrate and execute across a range of military operations as part of Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. This integration was showcased during Expeditionary Port Damage Repair (ExPDR) training on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, 9 – 16 August. ExPDR supports the fleet… Read More
PITTSBURGH – The work of a maintenance fleet is not exactly medical surgery, but when it comes to repairing massive machinery on the water, it’s close. “It’s like an emergency room setting. We just come in to a facility, we do whatever we need to keep it operational, and keep the traffic going up and… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Jason Mooney as Chief of Project Resources Management Branch (PRMB). In this role, Mooney will lead the way of carrying out PRMB’s mission, which is to provide quality engineering and other professional services for flood damage reduction, hydropower production, recreation management,… Read More
Twenty-six USACE Chicago District team members participated virtually, in the office, and out in the field for flood fight training that took place this month. Topics covered included the field reporting process, and flood fighting techniques. Day one covered the Upper Wabash in Indiana, and day two covered the Fox River basin in Wisconsin. “Our… Read More
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 16, 2021 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM) (NYSE American:NAK) (“Northern Dynasty” or the “Company”) reports that its 100%-owned US-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership (“Pebble Partnership”) has been advised by the US Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) that a new Review Officer (“RO”) has been assigned to its appeal of… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – As a boy, Dennis Newell grew up not far from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Mississippi and watched it develop and grow. During his freshman year at Mississippi State University, he decided to apply for a Co-Op position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was selected for a position the following… Read More
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers joins North Dakota and Minnesota officials to tour construction of the Red River Diversion project. “This is a model for the country, for the future, for the core of engineers to build public work projects and we’re doing it right here in… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District announced today that the waters at East Brimfield Lake will be closed to all users and abutters to treat milfoil and fanwort. The treatment at East Brimfield Lake will happen on Aug. 17 and all members of the public are asked to… Read More
Army Cadets Jacob Krause and Zackery Denning have been conducting design calculations, surveying, and job shadowing thanks to an internship program they heard about through ROTC Cadet Command, sponsored and funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Sponsor Jeremy Harris, Structural Design engineer, said his job is to make sure they have everything… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District hosted 125 students from the Fairbanks community for STEM activities on Aug. 5 at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project near North Pole, Alaska. On the fourth day of a weeklong STEM Kamp at Eielson Air Force Base where they learned about Ph levels, water… Read More