8 Sep 2023

District employees receive national recognition

Five Louisville District employees have recently been recognized at the national level for their outstanding contributions to their profession and to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its missions. “I am truly impressed by the exceptional caliber of professionals within the Louisville District,” said Louisville District Deputy Commander Lt. Col.

8 Sep 2023

Headwaters Highlights: Stonewall Jackson team keeps it ‘in-house’ to benefit public, wildlife

Most people who picture a lake think of a unified body of calm water. Yet, from the sky, Stonewall Jackson Lake resembles a series of lightning bolts striking in different directions than a traditional lake.

1 Sep 2023

USACE hosts workshop to help improve the future of the Green River Basin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, along with national, state and local partners came together to discuss environmental opportunities present within the Green River Basin as part of the Green River Basin Sustainable Rivers Program, also known as SRP. The workshop was held at Mammoth Cave National Park in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky,

29 Aug 2023

Volunteers lauded for work on Bear Wheels Mountain Bike Trail

CARTHAGE, Tenn. (Aug 29, 2023) – Volunteers from the Upper Cumberland Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association recently partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Cordell Hull Lake to host a trail maintenance day at Defeated Creek Park on the Bear Wheels Mountain Bike Trail.

29 Aug 2023

Division commander visits Scott Air Force Base

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Quander visited Scott Air Force Base in Illinois Aug. 25, 2023, to see first-hand how the Louisville District is delivering key projects for the United States Air Force.

25 Aug 2023

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District hosted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Friday August 25, 2023 to celebrate the completion of a project to renovate the Bradshaw Town Hall in Bradshaw, WV.

21 Aug 2023

Coombs' success in running mirrors success in USACE

Completing one marathon is an accomplishment for some and a goal for many others. For Craig Coombs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Support Section chief, that number is 51, or a marathon in every state plus Washington D.C. He has completed marathons in 18 states so far and has plans to complete five to six marathons per year until his goal is met. The 21-year Louisville District veteran’s first marathon was the Derby Festival Marathon in 2012. His approach to running is the same as his approach to successfully completing environmental projects for USACE - planning, maintaining consistency and celebrating the wins.

21 Aug 2023

Barren County's first mountain bike trail opens at Barren River Lake

An overgrown picnic area on the east side of US Route 31-E. in Lucas, Kentucky has received new life now repurposed as a mountain bike trail. The more than 140 acres of land had previously been leased by the Kentucky Department of Parks, but in September 2018 the state requested a lease relinquishment due to decreased recreational use by the

18 Aug 2023

Cox garners division’s Operations and Maintenance ‘Castle Award’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division recently recognized a Nashville District work leader as the recipient of its prestigious Operations and Maintenance Castle Award.

18 Aug 2023

When trees fly: Pittsburgh District delivers new fish habitats on Ohio River

The Pittsburgh District used a helicopter to lift 29 trees bundles and concrete blocks to create a new fish habitat in a water basin on the Ohio River.