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  • May

    Bob Burnside, RCO Chief, retires after over 52 years of service

    Bob Burnside, RCO Chief, retires after over 52 years of service

    On May 1, 2023, a farewell ceremony was held for Robert “Bob” Burnside at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

  • September

    Ryba Marine Construction pump equipment sits along the Dike 12 wall with the Cleveland Breakwater in the background.

    ERDC, Buffalo District release dredged material guidance manual for Great Lakes region

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes Districts — Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago — recently released a technical report which provides guidance for evaluating the environmental suitability of dredged material in the Great Lakes region.
  • Ryba Marine Construction pump equipment sits along the Dike 12 wall with the Cleveland Breakwater in the background.

    ERDC, Buffalo District release dredged material guidance manual for Great Lakes region

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes Districts — Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago — recently released a technical report which provides guidance for evaluating the environmental suitability of dredged material in the Great Lakes region.

  • June

    On June 10, 2022, teammates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio celebrated Engineers Day with a picnic on the shore of the Ohio River at Fernbank Park.

    2022 Engineers Day Picnic

    Teammates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio celebrated Engineers Day with a picnic on the shore of the Ohio River at Fernbank Park.

  • February

    Denise Rouse Awarded Employee of the Month

    Denise Rouse awarded Employee of the Month

    Denise Rouse, Civil Engineers in the Operations and Regulatory Division, announced Employee of the Month for December 2021 by Division Commander, Col. Kimberly Peeples.

  • January

    On the third Monday of every January, our nation celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader and activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division observes Martin Luther King Day with acts of service and book club

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is honoring the legacy of this historic icon by offering its workforce opportunities to listen, learn, and act. With coordination from the Equal Employment Opportunity Office, employees at LRD were presented with the “Dr. Martin Lither King Jr. Month Challenge”.

  • August

    Division commander makes initial visit to Louisville District

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District welcomed Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander, Col. Kimberly Peeples, August 9th and 11th, 2021, as she visited the district office and toured key project sites near Louisville, Kentucky and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.This was the first time Peeples was able to

  • May

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began flood fight operations throughout the Central U.S., along the Mississippi and tributary rivers, in response to heavy rainfall on April 28-30 . High water flows are impacting navigation and stressing federal and non-federal levee systems. The USACE Mississippi Valley, Lakes & River, Southwestern, and Northwestern Divisions are conducting response operations under the Corp’s Public Law 84-99 (Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies) authorities. While no requests for Stafford Act assistance have been received to date, USACE is sharing information and actively coordinating with FEMA Regions V, VI, & VII. The current assessment indicates moderate flood risk to the lower Mississippi River and no anticipation to operate federal floodways or spillways.

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Responds to Central U.S. Flooding

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began flood fight operations throughout the Central U.S., along the Mississippi and tributary rivers, in response to heavy rainfall on April 28-30 . High water flows are impacting navigation and stressing federal and non-federal levee systems.