By Kaylee Wendt LAKESIDE MARBLEHEAD, OHIO — For the first time in nearly a decade and just in time for Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed dredging in West Harbor. Dredging of the federal navigation channel in West Harbor ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and… Read More
By DAVID NAHAN OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s $20 million beach replenishment project should be done within a week with the resort picking up 9 percent of the cost. Mayor Jay Gillian outlined the nearly-complete progress and thanked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. for the work, while… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District contractors conduct beach restoration operations as part of the Harrison County Beach Resoration Project along the Mississippi Gulf Cost, Sept. 3, 2026. The project will restore approximately 1.9 million cubic yards of sand, followed by the installation of approximately 1.8 million native plants to establish a living dune… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the proposed Pool 9 dredged material management plan that covers the Upper Mississippi River from Lock and Dam 8, near Genoa, Wisconsin, to Lock and Dam 9, near Lynxville, Wisconsin. The purpose of the plan is to provide… Read More
According to the applicant, the proposed dredging would be needed as the area has silted-in over time, which has restricted water access to the property owned by the applicant. The project area would be dredged 2’ deeper to approximately 4’ depth at normal water levels. All dredge material would be pumped via dredge hose to… Read More
By Mark Rankin WESTON, Fla. – U.S. Army Engineer Divers assigned to the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment (EDD) conducted a series of underwater inspections and structural integrity checks in the Everglades while performing training exercises at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, locks, dams and spillway gates in the Everglades in Weston, Fla. The divers began inspections… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of its $25 million McGregor Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project with a ribbon cutting, Sept. 22. The event is open to the public and will take place at the Marquette Marina Pavillion at 1 p.m. in Marquette, Iowa…. Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50448 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-26-5 Title: Effects of Activated Carbon Dosage for Aquatic Bioaccumulation Control in Dredged Material By Paul R. Schroeder, Deborah R. Felt, and Robert W. McComas Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 7 pages / 1.1 MB Source
BUFFALO, N.Y. — In time for Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has completed dredging in Buffalo Harbor and placement of dredged sediment into its confined disposal facility and the former Shipping Slip 3 in the city’s Outer Harbor—a popular site for kayakers and paddleboarders next to Wilkeson Pointe. Dredging ensures… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, and South Carolina Ports Authority officially launched a new feasibility study today aimed at evaluating navigation improvements along the upper Charleston Harbor. Lt. Col. Todd Mainwaring, Charleston District commander, and SC Ports President and CEO Micah Mallace signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement at… Read More
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Del. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding upcoming dredging along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. USACE previously awarded a $9.6 million contract to Cottrel Contracting Corporation of Chesapeake, Va. to conduct dredging from the Route 9 Bridge south to the… Read More
Colonel Kenneth P. Rockwell assumed the duties as the deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division on August 26, 2026. As deputy commander of the “Pacesetter” Division, Rockwell provides leadership and direction to five districts headquartered in Fort Worth and Galveston, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Winchester, Virginia. Together,… Read More
By Sarah Perkel A dredging project in Broward County has been paused after environmental groups said the work may have been doing more harm to threatened staghorn coral than initially anticipated. The Corps paused authorization for Broward County’s Sand Bypass Project until an updated environmental consultation is concluded, according to Miami Waterkeeper, after it was determined the project… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced today a 25-year lease agreement with the Grenada County Board of Supervisors for the operation of the Dam Area Central recreation area and the Thunder Field Area at Grenada Lake, effective September 1, 2026. Under the agreement, Grenada County assumes operations and maintenance responsibilities… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50439 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-40 Title: Sand Nourishments: Review of Research and Introduction of the SOURCE Project By Jebbe van der Werf, Geert Campmans, Johan Damveld, Trang Minh Duong, Robert-Jan den Haan, Erik M. Horstman, Bas Huisman, Douglas Krafft, Wietse van de Lageweg, Bjarke Larsen, Juul Limpens, Quirijn Lodder, Maaike Maarse, Brian C…. Read More