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Boating Instructor Phillip Sliger observes Natural Resource Specialists Stone Fagan and Gabby Fontaine retrieving Civil Engineer Noah Haley in a rescue net during a boating safety course June 10, 2024. (USACE Photo) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Resource Mechanic Larry Myers practices throwing a life ring as part of rescue aid familiarization training June 10, 2024, at J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Old Hickory Powerhouse Maintenance Supervisor Chris Campbell extinguishes a fire during a training exercise Nov. 14, 2023, at Old Hickory Dam on the Cumberland River in Hendersonville, Tennessee. An Old Hickory Fire Department firefighter supervised the annual fire extinguisher training. (USACE Photo) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Safety took center stage when maintenance personnel removed a turbine from a hydropower unit Oct. 5, 2023, at Barkley Powerhouse on the Cumberland River in Kuttawa, Kentucky. (USACE Photo) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Michael Wilkinson (Front), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Construction Support Section senior safety specialist; and Mike Freeman (Back), construction inspector; visit with Reivax Quality Control Manager Corneliu Costinas July 22, 2024, to talk about safety initiatives with the Excitation System Replacement Project at the Wolf Creek Dam Powerhouse on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Kentucky. The Nashville District works with contractors to instill a safety culture at construction projects. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Michael Wilkinson (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Construction Support Section senior safety specialist; and Mike Freeman (Left), construction inspector; speak with Eddie Mills, American Bridge Company quality manager, about safety during the installation of ladders July 22, 2024, on Wolf Creek Dam as part of the spillway gates replacement project. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Michael Wilkinson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Construction Support Section senior safety specialist, climbs out of a hatch July 22, 2024, at Wolf Creek Dam during a safety inspection with the contractor American Bridge Company, which is installing ladders as part of the spillway gates replacement project. Wilkinson works with contractors to promote safety, keeping workers safe and the project moving forward on time and within budget. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Michael Wilkinson (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Construction Support Section senior safety specialist; and Mike Freeman (Center), construction inspector; get a safety brief July 22, 2024, from Eddie Mills, American Bridge Company quality manager, prior to entering a construction area during installation of ladders on Wolf Creek Dam as part of the spillway gates replacement project. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
Victor Walker (Second from Right), safety lead for the Kentucky Lock Addition Project on the Tennessee River in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, walks and talks with Thalle Construction employees July 2, 2024. He often interacts with Corps of Engineers employees and contractors to address any safety concerns and to hear suggestions. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts) Leaders use continual improvement approach to support safety culture
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Stone Fagan inspects a panel from the bee hives at Cordell Hull Lake, July 22, 2024. Cordell Hull Lake has recently received bee hives from HoneyBee Tennessee to increase local pollination efforts. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons) Cordell Hull Lake creates buzz around USACE's newest pollination effort
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger Stone Fagan inspects a panel of bees and filled honeycombs to determine progress made from the previous inspection, July 22, 2024. Cordell Hull Lake has recently received bee hives from HoneyBee Tennessee to increase local pollination efforts. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons) Cordell Hull Lake creates buzz around USACE's newest pollination effort
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger Stone Fagan looks through the hives as bees surface to the top of the hive, July 22, 2024. Cordell Hull Lake has recently received bee hives from HoneyBee Tennessee to increase local pollination efforts. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons) Cordell Hull Lake creates buzz around USACE's newest pollination effort
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers Stone Fagan and Ashley Webster remove panels of the Cordell Hull Bee hives to inspect the health of the bees and the hives, July 22, 2024. Cordell Hull Lake has recently received bee hives from HoneyBee Tennessee to increase local pollination efforts. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons) Cordell Hull Lake creates buzz around USACE's newest pollination effort
Four bees hang on to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger Stone Fagan's gloved hand as he tends to the hives, July 22, 2024. Cordell Hull Lake has recently received bee hives from HoneyBee Tennessee to increase local pollination efforts. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons) Cordell Hull Lake creates buzz around USACE's newest pollination effort
Image of a lake with algae. Port Clinton Coastal Wetland Restoration
Maj. Jesse Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District deputy commander, reports on the discussions and due outs achieved from an emergency response breakout session July 24, 2024, during the Tennessee Partnering Meeting at Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Leon Roberts) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Tennessee hold partnering meeting
David Salyers, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, L. Col. Robert Green, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, and Col. Brian Sawser commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District signing the 2024 Tennessee Partnering Agreement, July 24, 2024, during the Tennessee Partnering Meeting at Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville, Tennessee. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Tennessee hold partnering meeting
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tennessee state agencies, and non-governmental organizations participate in a Regulatory Program Breakout Session July 24, 2024, during the Tennessee Partnering Meeting at Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville, Tennessee. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Tennessee hold partnering meeting
Col. Brian Sawser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District commander, speaks to participants of the Tennessee Partnering Meeting July 24, 2024, at the Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis and Nashville Districts joined Tennessee officials to address the future of water supply, regulatory program initiatives, and communication. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Tennessee hold partnering meeting
Lt. Col. Robert Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, speaks to participants of the Tennessee Partnering Meeting July 24, 2024, at the Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis and Nashville Districts joined Tennessee officials to address the future of water supply, regulatory program initiatives, and communication. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Tennessee hold partnering meeting
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis and Nashville Districts and state of Tennessee officials hold signed copies of a memorandum of agreement during the Tennessee Partnership Meeting July 24, 2024, at the Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville, Tennessee. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Tennessee hold partnering meeting
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2024. Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Public affairs specialists from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division came to the Huntington District to increase their video skills during the division’s second regional visual storytelling workshop. Public affairs professionals advance video skills during regiona
Aerial view of Dunkirk Harbor in Dunkirk, N.Y. Dunkirk Harbor, New York
Aerial view of Dunkirk Harbor in Dunkirk, N.Y. Dunkirk Harbor, New York
Aerial view of Dunkirk Harbor in Dunkirk, N.Y. Dunkirk Harbor, New York
Purple and orange sunrise at Cheboygan River Crib Light, November 2022. First place winner in 2023 Detroit District photo contest. Photo by Jason O'Grady. Cheboygan River Crib Light
Mike Berry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District realty specialist, examines a cabinet of documents in the Real Estate office in Nashville Tennessee, July 17, 2024. The Nashville District recently announced Berry as the February employee of the month. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons) Realty specialist selected as February employee of the month
Mike Berry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District realty specialist, speaks with realty specialists Marianne Rivera and Angela Jones, July 17, 2024. The Nashville District recently announced Berry as the February employee of the month. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons) Realty specialist selected as February employee of the month
Aerial photo of a stream with a rock ramp. Frankenmuth Rock Camp Project
Low angle shot of a stream from Underwood Creek Underwood Creek
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Burnham speaks at a podium USACE Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lyle Milliman speaks from behind a podium USACE Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander
Maj. Gen. Mark Quander speaks from behind a podium USACE Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Burnham receives a red and white U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district flag from Maj. Gen. Mark Quander USACE Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lyle Milliman receives a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district flag from David Romano during a change of command ceremony USACE Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Burnham stands next to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lyle Milliman USACE Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander
Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, passes the USACE Detroit District colors to its new commander Lt. Col. Wallace Bandeff, during a Change of Command ceremony at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on July 16. Lt. Col. Bandeff, a Michigan native, is serving in his fourth USACE tour of duty after previously serving as the Walla Walla District deputy commander. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Brandon Hubbard) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District Changes Command
Lt. Col. Wallace Bandeff Lt. Col. Wallace Bandeff
Connor Foster, recent graduate and previous intern from Cleveland State University, joins the Buffalo District's Construction Branch in the Cleveland Resident Office. New Teammates in the Buffalo District's Cleveland Office
MAJ Jesse Davis, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, official photo. MAJ Jesse Davis Official Photo
Lower Mud Project Features Lower Mud Project Features
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District uses explosives to breach the fixed-crest dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024. A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demol

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  • Safe Boating Urged as Outer Harbor Wetland Construction Begins

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is urging boaters to use caution as construction of the submerged stone wall at the entrance to Shipping Slip 3 on the Outer Harbor begins. Buoys that marked the submerged wall have been removed, allowing Ryba Marine Construction Co. to finish placement of additional bedding stone, 4.8 feet of underlayer stone, and 7.2 feet of armor stone.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.

  • Dale Hollow Dam Road closing for preventative maintenance

    CELINA, Tenn. (June 5, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Dale Hollow Dam Road is closing to all traffic across the dam 8 a.m. Monday, June 17 for an extended amount of time for preventative maintenance on and around the roadway. The end date is yet to be determined. Dates are subject to change based on contractor schedule.

  • Corps of Engineers begins dredging operations in Saugatuck

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will begin dredging 68,000 cubic yards of sediment from Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan, next week to ensure safe navigation between Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River. The two-mile federal channel in Saugatuck is a popular recreational destination and harbor of refuge. The King Company, of Holland, is contracted to complete the work for $341,000, after completing dredging in Muskegon under the same awarded contract totaling $1.4 million.

  • Park Ranger profession a great gig for college grads and beyond

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 4, 2024) – If you are a college graduate looking for an exciting profession where you can safeguard public lands and assist visitors at Corps lakes, recreation areas, and campgrounds, then being a park ranger just might be your gig.

  • USACE to host Shallow Land Disposal Area public information session

    Pittsburgh and Buffalo districts’ staff will update the public on the project’s status, upcoming site activities, and other topics of public interest for the Shallow Land Disposal Area site.

  • Go take a hike on Nashville District’s extensive network of trails

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2024) – On the eve of National Trails Day June 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District takes the opportunity to shed light on its extensive network of trails surrounding its 10 lakes in the Cumberland River Basin, spanning Tennessee and Kentucky.

  • Corps Of Engineers Continues Duluth Vessel Yard Pier Repairs

    DULUTH, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will continue repairing its Duluth southern Vessel Yard Pier with Phase 2 beginning in July. Repairs this year are estimated to end around November and resume Spring 2025 with completion in the Spring of 2026. The repairs will take place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Comment on Micron’s Permit Application

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is seeking public comment to evaluate the permit application submitted by Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing LLC (Micron), with the comment period closing July 1.

  • Louisville District turns over new facilities at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District delivered a state-of-the-art main gate facility to the 914th Air Refueling Wing and the greater Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station community during
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