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News Release Archive

  • USACE Chicago District’s Ericka Hillard Honored with Patriotic Public Service Award for Volunteer Work with VFW

    Ericka Hillard, a Contract Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), received the Patriotic Public Service Lapel Pin Award for her volunteer service with her local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post. The award ceremony was held at the district’s Engineer Day award ceremony and picnic on July 16, 2025.

  • Beyond the Blueprints

    Jenna Grainer is a contract specialist at USACE's Buffalo District in Buffalo, New York. Grainer was recently named the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Contract Specialist of the Year for 2024 for her exceptional work last year. Read about how she helps solve major engineering challenges for the nation through her profession.

  • Corps seeks public input on Union City Dam master plan, environmental assessment revision

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is seeking community feedback regarding proposed changes to the Union City Dam master plan and environmental assessment. The revision will affect the management of recreational activities and natural resources at Union City Dam for the next 25 years.

  • Bell Road over J. Percy Priest Dam closing for inspection

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 9, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road across J. Percy Priest Dam will temporarily close 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from July 21, until Aug. 1, 2025. The roadway remains open on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27).

  • Engineering a Future: Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

    (BUFFALO, N.Y.) July 8, 2025 – Liam Dimick, a student trainee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has taken a significant step toward his goal of becoming a licensed professional engineer by passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. The 6-hour, 110 question exam has been administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying since 1965.

  • USACE announces upcoming maintenance activities at Nolin River Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will be conducting maintenance activities this summer at Nolin River Lake in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, which could impact public access to the tailwater area and lake levels during the period of work. Visitors may see construction equipment being staged near the stilling basin as early as today, as these activities are scheduled to begin mid-July and last through August 2025.

  • Corps of Engineers Treating Invasive Hydrilla Across Western New York

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is continuing efforts to combat the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on two Western New York waterways this summer. Monitoring and treatment counters the highly aggressive, non-native plant and the severe ecological and economic threats it poses to local waterways and communities, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin.

  • Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Uses Virtual Learning to Certify Record Number of Contractors for Quality Construction

    Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of contractors getting their construction quality management certification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has skyrocketed. A simple change expanded the way the certification course has been offered in the last five years, leading to hundreds more contractors being educated on USACE policies and procedures – a tool they use to successfully deliver high-quality projects alongside the agency’s team members.

  • Flood Relief in Focus: Officials Celebrate Completion of Dowling Park Stormwater Improvement Project

    Federal, state, and local officials gathered in Hammond today to mark the completion of the Dowling Park Stormwater Improvement Project, a critical infrastructure effort aimed at reducing neighborhood flooding and improving long-term stormwater management on the city’s south side.

  • USACE provides high water update for Monroe Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is actively monitoring water levels at Monroe