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Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District install a 23-foot-tall concrete shaft enclosure weighing approximately 120,000 pounds as part of the guard wall at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Nov. 16, 2023.

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  • January

    A historical photo of the construction of Lock and Dam 53 in Grand Chain, Illinois, from August 1926.

    Louisville District announces official closure of Lock and Dam 53

    After being in service for nearly 90 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District

  • November

    The Real Estate office handles the day-to-day technical aspects of managing property for the Pittsburgh District.

    Headwaters Highlights: How the real estate office powers Pittsburgh District’s federal lands mission

    In the heart of the Pittsburgh District lies a realty office working quietly behind the scenes to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission.

  • October

    Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael L. Connors, Lt. Col. Robert W. Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, and employees look into a hydropower unit being rehabilitated during a tour of the Barkley Dam Powerplant in Kuttawa, Kentucky, Oct. 13, 2023. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District showcases projects to Army’s assistant secretary for Civil Works

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District showcased two of its mega construction projects on the Tennessee River and its hydropower rehabilitation efforts at Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River last week to the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

  • August

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District park rangers and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers cordon off a 'drop zone' for paratroopers to jump into Green River Lake, Aug. 5, 2023 in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

    Green River Lake becomes temporary paratrooper 'drop zone'

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District park rangers worked with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department to safely cordon off an area within Green River Lake for Kentucky National Guard Soldiers to parachute, Aug. 5, 2023, in Campbellsville, Kentucky.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District park rangers and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers cordon off a 'drop zone' for paratroopers to jump into Green River Lake, Aug. 5, 2023 in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

    Green River Lake becomes temporary paratrooper 'drop zone'

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District park rangers worked with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department to safely cordon off an area within Green River Lake for Kentucky National Guard Soldiers to parachute, Aug. 5, 2023, in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

  • July

    Annual Maintenance Bulkhead Exercise

    Annual Maintenance Bulkhead Exercise

    While conducting the annual maintenance bulkhead exercise, access across Sutton Dam to the Jerimiah Carpenter hiking trail was closed. This important exercise enables staff the opportunity to maintain a state of readiness and to test the various pieces of equipment and steps required to complete the process.
  • The Inland Waterways Users Board receives a presentation July 19, 2023, about site geology at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project on the Tennessee River in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. The ongoing construction can be seen on the left while the active navigation lock miter gates are visible on the right. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is constructing a larger lock at the Tennessee Valley Authority dam. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    IWUB checks on progress of Kentucky Lock Addition Project

    GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (July 21, 2023) – The Inland Waterways Users Board checked on the progress of the Kentucky Lock Addition Project this week as part of its visit to the region for a board meeting in nearby Paducah, Kentucky.
  • On June 13, 2023, members from the Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA), the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), and the Ohio River Basin Congressional Caucus joined in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC for the Ohio River Basin Day on the Hill.

    Recap: Ohio River Basin Day on the Hill

    On June 13, 2023, the members and leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division joined stakeholders and partners from across the Ohio River Basin for the first Ohio River Basin Day on the Hill in Washington, DC.

  • February

    Portrait of various engineers to celebrate National Engineers Week.

    National Engineers Week: Creating the Future

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District celebrates National Engineers Week by featuring some of our own engineers who specialize in a range of disciplines, from civil design to hydraulics.

  • November

    Hennepin Canal Story

    Hennepin Canal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, conducted a Lunch and Learn on the Hennepin Canal on October 21 to honor the 115th anniversary of its opening. It was led by Senior Geologist, Tim Flaherty who spent his own time throughout the years conducting research on this historically significant project.
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