2 Jun 2023

Wilkinson lauded as safety champion at Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 2, 2023) – Michael Wilkinson is a safety specialist and quiet professional focused on teaching and ensuring the contractor makes things safe for about 500 construction workers at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.

2 Jun 2023

Headwaters Highlight: Rangers welcome bird watchers to Berlin Lake as a growing birding hotspot

Park rangers and staff at Berlin Lake want to encourage more bird enthusiasts to visit the reservoir. Berlin Lake is located along the Atlantic Flyway path, considered a migration highway, making the reservoir a hotspot for birds during migration.

2 Jun 2023

Hydropower capabilities set to surge on three rivers in Pittsburgh District

Recently, Rye Development announced they would begin constructing four hydropower plants at lock and dam facilities on the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny rivers. Once construction begins, it can take 24-36 months to complete a facility.

31 May 2023

Taylorsville Lake dam celebrates 40th Anniversary with an all-day family event

he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Taylorsville Lake’s dam with a family event held May 28, 2023, at the project’s visitor center located in Taylorsville, Kentucky. The Friends of Taylorsville Lake, in coordination with USACE, hosted the celebratory event where more than 2,000 people were in

30 May 2023

Headwaters Highlights: Dam Safety Team Conducts Regular ‘Doctor Visits’ to Prevent Flooding Disasters

The Pittsburgh District dam safety team develops and maintains emergency action plans and works with emergency managers and first responders to ensure communities are safe from potential dam risks or failures.

24 May 2023

Headwaters Highlights: Volunteer edition at Woodcock Creek Lake

In 2004, due to the USACE volunteer program, Mark Ritke installed a dozen bluebird boxes at Woodcock Creek Lake, which fledge more than 50 bluebirds yearly. Because Mark monitors his bluebird boxes regularly throughout the nesting season and uses predator guards, he has a nearly 100 percent fledgling success rate.

24 May 2023

Headwaters Highlights: Volunteer edition at Woodcock Creek Lake

In 2004, due to the USACE volunteer program, Mark Ritke installed a dozen bluebird boxes at Woodcock Creek Lake, which fledge more than 50 bluebirds yearly. Because Mark monitors his bluebird boxes regularly throughout the nesting season and uses predator guards, he has a nearly 100 percent fledgling success rate.

24 May 2023

Reel In and Recycle at Dale Hollow Lake

CELINA, Tenn. (May 24, 2023) -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dale Hollow Lake has implemented a fishing line recycling program called The Reel In and Recycle Program. The program provides proper fishing line disposal locations for anglers on Dale Hollow Lake. Receptacles are placed near the launch ramps at Pleasant Grove, Lillydale, Willow Grove, and Obey River parks.

23 May 2023

Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project reaches monolithic milestone

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 23, 2023) – Construction of a new navigation lock on the Tennessee River reached a monolithic milestone yesterday as crews and officials held a topping-off ceremony to mark the completion of the first concrete monolith.

22 May 2023

Louisville District cuts ribbon at Yakima Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the U.S. Army Reserve 88th Readiness Division celebrated the opening of a new Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) on the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, May 19, 2023.The 29,000 square foot TEMF for Equipment Concentration Site 10 will serve as a tactical equipment