Umatilla group works to regain land purchased by Army Corps

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MAY12-13 - This May 4, 2018 photo, shows the marina, a portion of the 2600 aches of land the federal government and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers owns in the City of Umatilla, Ore. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, acting on flood predictions, acquired the city's land along the banks of the Columbia River.

Markland Hydro Station gets upgrades to plant

The Markland Locks and Dam stretch across the Ohio River, connecting Switzerland County, Indiana and Gallatin County, Kentucky. The structure, built, maintained and controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is adjacent to Duke Energy's Markland Hydroelectric Plant, which was constructed during the 1960s.

Army Committed to Restoring Puerto Rico’s Power

Six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall here, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remains committed to safely and urgently restoring reliable power and returning normalcy to the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico as quickly as possible. USACE works as part of the unified command group along with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the island's restoration coordinator.

Army Corps’ drift collection vessel assists with helicopter recovery

USACE New York District's drift collection program consists of locating, collecting, removing and disposing of up to 530,000 cubic feet or drift and floatables per year, which equates to about 450 TEUs of inter-modal cargo containers, or 225 forty-foot highway tractor-trailers. Crew aboard the DCV DRIFTMASTER lift the downed helicopter from the East River.

Should the Civil Works Mission Leave the US Army Corps of Engineers??

As happens on a regular political cycle, there are stories being published again with calls for USACE's Civil Works mission to leave USACE and move to the U.S. Department of Transportation, or perhaps the Department of Interior. On Thursday, Major General Donald Jackson Jr. sent an Email for distribution within USACE on the proposal to move the mission.

With high water rolling down the river, Army Corps begins opening Bonnet Carre Spillway

The first bay is opened at the Bonnet Carre Spillway as it is opened by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Norco, La. Thursday, March 8, 2018, to relieve flooding risk down river in New Orleans where the Mississippi River is expected to reach flood stage at 17 feet later in the week.

Flood summit draws crowd at Washington City Hall

Mike DeBess a planner and civil engineer for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District talks to municipality representatives during a flood summit at Washington City Council Municipality representitives and and county citizens fill Washington City Council chambers to present their issues with flooding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and ... (more)

Army Corps predicted flooding lawsuits, chose not to act

In this Aug. 29, 2017, file photo, water from Addicks Reservoir flows into neighborhoods as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise in Houston. An analysis more than two decades ago by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined that homeowners near two reservoirs in Houston might sue the Corps if they were flooded, as they were in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but had little likelihood of success.

Third Avenue Gate Goes Up

The Huntington Water Quality Board installed a flood gate at the 3rd Street opening of the floodwall this afternoon and will closely monitor river levels through the weekend in coordination with the Cabell County Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The installation of the 3rd Street flood gate is in addition to two gates at Harris Riverfront Park that have remained in place since Sunday, Feb. 18. t gate today as a precautionary measure.

Portside: Dredges working overtime to finish outer harbor

With an important environmental window narrowing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its dredging contractor have been working around the clock to make sure a major component of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is completed on time. Dredging of the 20-mile-long entrance channel from 42 to 47 feet must be completed soon, as the quicker and more efficient hopper dredges can only operate during winter months, when impacts to sea turtles and endangered sturgeon are lowest.

Missouri River reservoirs ready for spring runoff Monday, February 12

The officials who manage the reservoirs along the Missouri River say the system is in good shape to handle this spring's runoff. John Remus with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the reservoirs are ready to reduce flood risk in the region even though runoff is expected to be slightly above average at 104 percent of normal.