16 May 2023

Bob Burnside, RCO Chief, retires after over 52 years of service

On May 1, 2023, a farewell ceremony was held for Robert “Bob” Burnside at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

2 Sep 2022

ERDC, Buffalo District release dredged material guidance manual for Great Lakes region

Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes Districts — Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago — recently released a technical report which provides guidance for evaluating the environmental suitability of dredged material in the Great Lakes region.

2 Sep 2022

ERDC, Buffalo District release dredged material guidance manual for Great Lakes region

Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes Districts — Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago — recently released a technical report which provides guidance for evaluating the environmental suitability of dredged material in the Great Lakes region.

14 Jun 2022

2022 Engineers Day Picnic

Teammates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio celebrated Engineers Day with a picnic on the shore of the Ohio River at Fernbank Park.

28 Feb 2022

LRD Hosts Black History Month Book Club

Members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division meet virtually to discuss the works of two important leaders in the black community to commemorate Black History Month.

25 Feb 2022

Denise Rouse awarded Employee of the Month

Denise Rouse, Civil Engineers in the Operations and Regulatory Division, announced Employee of the Month for December 2021 by Division Commander, Col. Kimberly Peeples.

16 Jan 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division observes Martin Luther King Day with acts of service and book club

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is honoring the legacy of this historic icon by offering its workforce opportunities to listen, learn, and act. With coordination from the Equal Employment Opportunity Office, employees at LRD were presented with the “Dr. Martin Lither King Jr. Month Challenge”.

13 Aug 2021

Division commander makes initial visit to Louisville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District welcomed Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

4 May 2017

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Responds to Central U.S. Flooding

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began flood fight operations throughout the Central U.S., along the Mississippi and tributary rivers, in response to heavy rainfall on April 28-30 . High water flows are impacting navigation and stressing federal and non-federal levee systems.