20 Mar 2023

Riffle Run Day Use Area Launch Ramp Now Open

HUNTINGTON, Wv. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District announces that the Boat Launch Ramp located in the Riffle Run Day Use Area has now reopened.

20 Mar 2023

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook, headed by USACE, will help fill the gap in knowledge about sustainable approaches to coastal resiliency.

20 Mar 2023

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook, headed by USACE, will help fill the gap in knowledge about sustainable approaches to coastal resiliency.

17 Mar 2023

New hoists at Crooked Creek Lake offer flood protection for the next 75 years

They may just look like large hunks of metal, but the new hoists installed at Crooked Creek Lake will go hard at work to reduce the risk of floods in the greater Pittsburgh region for the next 75 years or longer. The hoists – weighing 38,000 pounds apiece – work to lift reservoir gates to control the lake’s water level and mitigate flooding downstream. Flood mitigation is one of the Corps of Engineers’ primary missions, and Crooked Creek Dam has helped prevent flooding for both the local community and downtown Pittsburgh since the dam’s construction in 1938.

17 Mar 2023

USACE announces upcoming maintenance activities at Brookville Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be conducting maintenance activities at Brookville Lake in

16 Mar 2023

Operational Changes to Riffle Run Campground, Burnsville Lake

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Changes will be made to the operational procedures for Riffle Run Campground at Burnsville Lake. The campground will be implementing a reservation system known as recreation.gov, allowing customers to make advanced reservations for peak season dates. The traditional first come first serve procedure will remain as is for non-peak season dates. The reservation system will only accept credit/debit cards.

16 Mar 2023

Soo Locks to open March 25 for 2023 shipping season

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Soo Project Office will open the Poe Lock, 12:01 a.m., March 25, marking the 2023 Great Lakes shipping season start. The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in typical Great Lakes ice conditions. The Poe Lock closed January 16 to undergo critical repairs and maintenance during the 10 week-long winter shutdown. Maintenance crews performed a variety of critical tasks on the Poe Lock, including Gate 1 anchorage component repairs such as replacing concrete, Gate 1 lifting lugs and turning feet, underfloor drain system inspection, Gate 1 structural inspection for future replacement, Gate 3 inspection for structural repairs, gate jacking pedestal inspections, valve repairs, Gate 3 seal repairs and culvert intake grate repairs. The (miter) gates are the large gates at each end of the lock chamber. The gates open and close allowing ships to enter and leave the lock and prevent water from entering or exiting the lock while boats are lifted or lowered.

15 Mar 2023

USACE hosting informational public meeting for Section 202 Johnson County Flood Risk Management Project update

The Johnson County Fiscal Court, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville

15 Mar 2023

Park Ranger Workshop prepares Corps Rangers for upcoming recreation season

LEBANON, Tenn. (March 15, 2023)— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District held this year’s Nashville District Park Ranger Workshop March 7 – 9 at the Wilson County Schools Admin and Training Complex in Lebanon to plan for the 2023 recreation season.

14 Mar 2023

Stormwater management key to successful construction

Thousands of things must be considered and planned for in the construction of a complex facility like a new hospital and the multiple support facilities they require. Of course, many of the decisions involved are essential to guaranteeing the new facility can provide the best quality care for patients – ensuring their health for years to come. One consideration that may not come to mind to the average person for such a facility is how to preserve the environment underneath and around the new construction. This includes the construction of a rainwater drainage system so as not to disrupt the way water moves after large amounts of rainwater accumulate from storms.