9 Dec 2024

USMA Cadets Visit Cincinnati, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

On November 14, 2024, cadets from the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CME) at the United States Military Academy visited the USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. They attended informational sessions led by LRD leadership and staff, received mentorship from LRD Division Commander Maj. Gen. Mark C. Quander, reviewed LRD missions and projects, and gained critical advice and insights for their own senior capstone projects.

9 Dec 2024

Chickamauga Lock replacement project reaches milestone with delivery of miter gates

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, in partnership with Shimmick Construction and the Tennessee Valley Authority, is advancing the Chickamauga Lock replacement project with the delivery of 14 miter gate components from Dec. 5-23. These gates, designed to improve efficiency and reliability, mark a critical milestone in the construction of the new 110-foot by 600-foot navigation lock. Once completed, the new lock will significantly enhance capacity, accommodating up to nine jumbo barges at a time, boosting efficiency by 80% for commercial vessels on the Tennessee River.

6 Dec 2024

Fire damages vacant former Nolin River Lake Project Office

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District was notified of an early morning fire at Nolin River Lake in Bee Spring, Kentucky, which caused extensive damage to the vacant former Nolin River Lake Project Office located by the Control Tower. There are no injuries reported and all personnel are accounted for. The nearby control tower, dam and critical facilities did not sustain damaged during the fire. The dam continues to operate as designed. There is no anticipated impact to operations.

6 Dec 2024

Breaking barriers and building legacies: Cayce Grall’s role in the Chickamauga Lock Replacement

The article highlights Cayce Grall’s journey from growing up near the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga to leading its replacement project as project manager-forward for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. The new lock, replacing the aging 1939 structure, will modernize navigation and support the regional economy. As the first female quality assurance engineer on the project, Grall inspires others, especially young women, to pursue engineering careers. For Grall, this project is a personal legacy, combining her professional achievements with her deep ties to her hometown.

6 Dec 2024

Partnership aims to streamline mitigation bank process and improve ecological outcomes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Regulatory Division is fostering a new

6 Dec 2024

Wilson Lock main chamber reopening planned for 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and the Tennessee Valley Authority have decided, following a joint risk assessment of the main chamber of Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River near Florence, not to reopen the chamber until the phase 2 dewatering is completed.

4 Dec 2024

USACE announces new management of select day-use areas in Green River Area

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District announces new management of day-use areas at select sites for the 2025 recreation season at the following lakes in the Green River Area, which includes Green River Lake in Campbellsville, Barren River Lake in Glasgow and Nolin River Lake in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.

3 Dec 2024

Louisville District announces new ERCIP projects for 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is launching several critical projects under

27 Nov 2024

Seeking public comment on Jackson County water intake improvement project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is seeking public feedback related to a proposed raw water intake improvement project located in Jackson County, Kentucky.

26 Nov 2024

Corps of Engineers, Navy collaborate in experimental dredging for U.P. harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and Engineer Research and Development Center in partnership with the U.S. Navy removed over 25,000 cubic yards of material from Little Lake Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this fall.   Little Lake Harbor, designated as a harbor of refuge, requires annual maintenance dredging. The harbor had severe shoaling and emergency dredging was completed in 2023.   This year, a unique opportunity with the Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the U.S. Navy arose.   “We were working with ERDC on redesigning the federal structures at Little Lake Harbor and ERDC was working with the Navy on experimental training,” said Soo Project Office, St. Marys River Section Chief Justin Proulx. “ERDC brought the two of us together to train the Navy on opening harbors and dredging the Detroit District’s shoaled in Little Lake Harbor.”