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  • August

    Participants of a dam safety tabletop exercise tour the powerhouse and penstocks Aug. 20, 2026, at Wolf Creek Dam. The dam is located on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Kentucky, and forms Lake Cumberland. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Endgame of Wolf Creek Dam emergency simulation is readiness

    JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2026) – What would happen if Wolf Creek Dam faced a massive flood or a critical security breach? Last week, federal, state, and local emergency officials converged in Kentucky to answer that very question, simulating a unified response to a high-stakes, dual-threat crisis.
  • These hydropower units at Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Kentucky, generate hydroelectricity for the region, supporting the grid during times of peak power demand. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates and maintains 28 hydropower units at nine hydropower plants in the Cumberland River Basin. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Hydro Works: Nashville District powering the region’s grid

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 24, 2026) – Today is National Hydropower Day, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is celebrating the dedicated maintenance teams and operators who deliver ready, reliable, resilient, and clean energy to the region.
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    Barge 45: Lessons from a complex Niagara River response 40 years later

    Forty years after a 174-foot barge became lodged against the Peace Bridge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is looking back at the complex response that brought federal and local partners together and how lessons learned from the incident continue to underscore the importance of coordination and preparedness today.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District placement of beneficially used dredged material at Slip 3 in the Outer Harbor in Buffalo, New York, Aug. 19, 2026. The dredged material is part of an approximately $2.3 million dredging project that will remove about 190,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediment from federal navigation channels, with approximately 80,000 cubic yards beneficially used at the Buffalo Outer Harbor’s Slip 3 to support future coastal wetland habitat. (U.S. Photo by Kaylee Wendt)

    Buffalo Dredging Keeps Commerce Moving and Builds Habitat

    Beneath the surface of the Buffalo Harbor and River, sediment is constantly accumulating. Left unchecked, that material can reduce channel depths and create challenges for the vessels that depend on Buffalo Harbor and River to deliver commodities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is addressing that challenge through a $2.3 million maintenance dredging project designed to keep Buffalo’s federal navigation channels open, safe and reliable.
  • Lock Operator Mamie Cherry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, assists Deck Hand Chase Nichols, Tennessee Valley Towing, with tying off a barge to the tow haulage unit July 20, 2026, at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama. USACE operates and maintains the lock at the Tennessee Valley Authority project. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District marks 138 Years of infrastructure and service to the region

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2026) – With ceremonial refreshments and a tribute to over a century of regional impact, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District celebrated its 138th anniversary today, honoring its legacy of delivering engineering excellence to the region.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson meets with local stakeholders and visits the Port of Oswego, Buffalo District project sites and the historic Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York, July 30, 2026, during the latest stop on his area of responsibility tour. Visiting project sites and connecting with the people and communities the district serves gives Anderson firsthand perspective on the Buffalo District’s work and its importance to communities across the region. (U.S. Army photo by Kaylee Wendt)

    Small but powerful: Partnership powers Port of Oswego’s future

    Safe, reliable navigation at the Port of Oswego supports more than vessels moving in and out of the harbor. It connects Great Lakes commerce with industries across the region and positions the port to support future economic growth in central New York. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and the Port of Oswego Authority have built a longstanding partnership centered on maintaining the federal navigation infrastructure that makes that movement possible.
  • Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, toured the completed East Breakwater and West Pier projects and met with local stakeholders in Sodus Point, New York, on July 31, 2026, during an Area of Responsibility (AOR) tour alongside project delivery team members, including Resident Engineer Shawn Foster. The visit provided an opportunity to see completed infrastructure improvements firsthand, hear directly from local partners about their impact, and reinforce the Buffalo District's commitment to delivering projects that support safe navigation, strengthen coastal communities, and build lasting relationships with those it serves. (U.S. Army photos by Kaylee Wendt)

    Protecting a ‘gem’ on Lake Ontario through Partnership

    Along the southern shore of Lake Ontario, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and the Village of Sodus Point are working together to maintain safe navigation, protect critical infrastructure and preserve a waterfront community for generations to come. That partnership is visible along the Great Sodus Harbor East Breakwater, where the Buffalo District completed a $7.3 million repair project to strengthen approximately 1,625 feet of the structure.
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    USACE Chicago District Conducts Electric Dispersal Barrier Testing to Enhance Safety and Preparedness

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District recently completed a series of comprehensive tests on the Electric Dispersal Barrier System to better understand the system's operating limits and evaluate the effects of increased stray electrical currents should higher voltage levels ever be required to control the transfer of invasive carp species into the Great Lakes.

  • July

    Rebuilding History: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Completes Crucial Repairs to Vermilion Harbor Pier

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially completed repairs to the east pier in Vermilion, Ohio. By finishing the project faster than originally planned, the repair avoided impacting the city’s crucial summer beach and tourism season. This revitalized infrastructure restores essential protection for beachgoers, boaters, and local property, securing the long-term economic viability of the city’s harbor.
  • Maintenance Engineer Josh Garcia (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, provides information about the life cycle and material makeup of miter gates and components while interacting with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle during a site visit July 20, 2026, at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Telle navigates infrastructure modernization strategy with TVA at Wilson Lock

    FLORENCE, Ala. (July 27, 2026) – Aimed at strengthening the Tennessee River's vital commercial corridor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle toured Wilson Lock last week to review navigation operations and discuss collaborative infrastructure modernization strategies with the Tennessee Valley Authority.