23 Apr 2025

Spotlight on Delaware Lake

One of the many important missions of the US Army Corps of Engineers is Natural Resource Management. We are honored to care and watch over these amazing ands & the glorious plants and animals that call it home. Enjoy every day, celebrating the beauty of our Earth and plan your visit to a Corps of Engineers Park, like Delaware Lake!

19 Mar 2025

Tunnel Inspection at Summersville Lake

The United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District performed an inspection of the tunnel at Summersville Dam as part of the Periodic Inspection Program on Wednesday, March 12th at Summersville Lake.USACE performs periodic inspections on a 5-year cycle and this tunnel is inspected on a 10-year cycle as part of the program. Since there is

21 Feb 2025

Town of Martin Rises Above Flood

The Town of Martin and vicinity has been devastated by flooding events in 1957, 1963, 1977, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2015. The April 1977 flood is considered the flood of record.  Severe damage to residential and nonresidential structures led to Section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1981.The project consists

20 Feb 2025

Bluestone Dam Stands Tall During Recent Flooding

A recent band of devastating rain and snowstorms that affected communities in Southern West Virginia, Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Kentucky required the Huntington District to increase its operational response to manage water releases and minimize flood risks throughout the New and Kanawha River basins.Bluestone Dam stored a significant wave

18 Dec 2024

CG Visits Huntington for District Assessment

Major General Mark Quander, Commanding General and Ms. Christy Jones , Acting Programs Director of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division visited the Huntington District to meet with the district leadership and review the District’s Assessment for 2024.A District Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of the district's performance. The

7 Nov 2024

Shafer takes his expertise to Germany

Matthew Shafer, geologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, was recently featured in news article on DVIDS for his work while serving in the West Virginia National Guard for Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 in Germany.The article highlighted the value of Shafer’s nearly four years of experience at USACE that he brought to the

27 Sep 2024

Handshake Partnership Program

Huntington District leadership, along with community partners in the Muskingum Watershed area, celebrated the opening of two new recreation features at Beach City and Clendening on Monday, September 23.Beach City is now home to a new Disc Golf Course while a Wetland Hiking Trail adds outdoor activity opportunities at Clendening. Both projects were

7 Aug 2024

Southern Gap High School Groundbreaking Ceremony

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District conducted a Groundbreaking Ceremony of Southern Gap High School on July 30 at the site on Southern Gap. The $92 million project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2026. It will accommodate students from the Grundy, Hurley, and Twin Valley communities. SGHS will be a 9-12 school.

7 Aug 2024

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works visits Delaware Dam

Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, takes a tour of Delaware Dam. Connor visited multiple projects in the Scioto Area and met with members of the Huntington District Regulatory Team during his visit to the Huntington District.

30 Jul 2024

Maintenance professionals drain Old Hickory Lock for inspection, repairs

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (July 30, 2024) – Maintenance professionals with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently closed Old Hickory Lock to navigation and drained it to check on the condition of components that operate under the surface of the water.