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Charles Sawyer, Ph.D., received the American Society of Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award. 240501-A-VW897-5346
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service
Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman take their expertise to Antarctica Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman take their expertise to Antarctica
Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman take their expertise to Antarctica Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman take their expertise to Antarctica
Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman take their expertise to Antarctica Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman take their expertise to Antarctica
The Crooked River Lock, seen in this July 4, 2023 file image, in Alanson, Michigan will reopen April 29 after undergoing maintenance work during the winter to replace aging electrical components. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Brandon Hubbard) Crooked River Lock reopens on time for 2024 season
USACE; Buffalo District; Detroit District; Small Business; Industry Day Small Business are the Backbone of USACE Mission Delivery
USACE; Buffalo District; Detroit District; Small Business; Industry Day Small Business are the Backbone of USACE Mission Delivery
USACE; Buffalo District; Detroit District; Small Business; Industry Day Small Business are the Backbone of USACE Mission Delivery
1Lt. Dylan Karr 1st. Lt. Dylan Karr Joins the Buffalo District
1Lt. Dylan Karr 1st. Lt. Dylan Karr Joins the Buffalo District
1Lt. Dylan Karr 1st. Lt. Dylan Karr Joins the Buffalo District
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video. Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote
A photo of a man in military dress posing. Lieutenant Colonel Lyle R. Milliman
This is Center Hill Dam on the Caney Fork River in Lancaster, Tennessee, which forms Center Hill Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District completed an Environmental Assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act to update the Center Hill Dam and Reservoir Water Control Manual. As a result of this update, the Nashville District is implementing operational changes at Center Hill. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts) Corps of Engineers announces updates to Center Hill Water Control Manual
A dredging vessel fills a barge with material pulled from the bottom of the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District dredges Cuyahoga
McAlpine Locks and Dam's first female lock operator, Sally Waterbury, who has worked at McAlpine for nearly four decades, stands on the gates of the south chamber in front of the control tower April 10, 2024. Sally Waterbury
Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Strategic Systems Engineering Facility in Crane, Indiana, Apr. 15, 2024. The new strategic missions facility will provide new integrated systems engineering and test capability and is planned to be completed at the end of 2025. NSWC Crane and USACE breaks ground on Missile Technology Evaluation Facility and Strategic Systems Engineering Facility
Col. L. Reyn Mann , USACE Louisville District Commander provides remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Strategic Systems Engineering Facility in Crane, Indiana, Apr. 15, 2024. NSWC Crane and USACE breaks ground on Missile Technology Evaluation Facility and Strategic Systems Engineering Facility
Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Naval Surface Warface Center, Crane Division, U.S. Navy Research, Development, Testing and Engineering and contractor participated in the ceremonial breaking of ground, March 21, 2024, which marked the start of the construction for the Missile Technology Evaluation Facility at NSWC Crane. 240321-A-PA223-1003
Approximately 50 participants attended the Army Reserve Engineering Program Review meeting at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 27-28. Louisville District hosts collaboration meeting with Army Reserve customers
Col. Martin Naranja, Director of the Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate (ARIMD) Office, discusses project execution with members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District during the Army Reserve Engineering Program Review meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 27. Louisville District hosts collaboration meeting with Army Reserve customers
Mechille Peters, a quality assurance construction representative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, currently works on the Louisville VA Medical Center construction project in Louisville, Kentucky. VA Division employee brings wealth of knowledge, inspiration to job
Louisville District Natural Resources Management staff gather at the Bluegrass Army Depot, Armed Forces Training Center in Richmond, Kentucky, for the second annual ranger conference March 19-21, 2024. Louisville District hosts second annual ranger conference
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the Indianapolis community celebrate a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Indianapolis North Levee System in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 21, 2024. Indianapolis North Levee System Ribbon Cutting
Attendees gather at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Indianapolis North Levee Project in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mar. 21, 2024. Indianapolis North Levee System Ribbon Cutting
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique provides remarks during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Indianapolis North Levee System in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 21, 2024. Indianapolis North Levee System Ribbon Cutting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the Cincinnati Park Board are partnering on a $2.5 million feasibility study to improve and revitalize the Ohio River’s edge along Smale Riverfront Park in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. USACE, City of Cincinnati developing plan to improve Cincinnati’s riverfront
USACE Louisville District Locks and Dam Operations Manager Brad Stout (left), McAlpine Locks and Dam Lockmaster Jay Rickman and Locks and Dams Assistant Operations Manager Davis Mattingly discuss the effects of barge hydrodynamics during offloading operations and the best procedure for safely removing the remaining coal, March 28. Salvage operations continue following barge accident at McAlpine
Crews work to offload coal from a partially submerged barge near the tip of Shippingport Island, in Louisville, Kentucky, March 14. It was one of 10 barges that broke away from a tow on the Ohio River March 8. Salvage operations continue following barge accident at McAlpine
Members of the Climate Production Team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Hydrology & Hydraulics Branch, pose for a portrait at the district office in Louisville, Kentucky, March 20, 2024. Louisville District climate team leading the way for climate res
Members of the climate team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Hydrology & Hydraulics Branch, discuss calculations utilizing the Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) at the district office in Louisville, Kentucky, March 20, 2024. Louisville District climate team leading the way for climate res
Biologists work on a small waterfall to collect biological samples to test water quality. Protecting water quality flows through partnership
Biologists work on a small waterfall to collect biological samples to test water quality. Protecting water quality flows through partnership
Boat shaped building on the river Chicago Harbo Lockoffice
Charlevoix Harbor meets Lake Michigan in this 2009 file image. Charlevoix Harbor
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024. Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across
December 26, 1889 Lock pit St. Marys Falls Canal showing lower chamber lock of 1855 condition of old lock looking west. National Historic Landmark
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lock and dam line hander moors the Philip R. Clarke in the Poe Lock. Lock Operations
The M/V Happy Rover and Tug Wyoming lock through the MacArthur Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Over 7,000 ships a year transit the Soo Locks
Stop log (bulk heads) openings allow the lock to be re-filled with water after winter maintenance is complete. 22 Million Gallons of Water to Lift a Boat
The main hydro power plant, (named the New Power Plant) was built between the years 1949 – 1951 and contains four generating units, Units 1, 2, 3, 3A. Units 1, 2, and 3 have a generating capacity of 5,500 kilowatts and are each individually driven by a 6,975-horsepower turbine. Unit 3A has a generating capacity of 2,500 kilowatts and is driven by a 3,000-horsepower turbine. Over 150 million kilowatt hours of electricity

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Latest News

  • USACE hosting public workshop for Cagles Mill Lake Master Plan Update

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1979 Master Plan for Cagles Mill Lake located in Poland, Indiana. A Master Plan is the document that conceptually establishes and

  • LRD teammate earns prestigious award

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is pleased to honor Charles Sawyer, Ph.D., for his remarkable achievement in receiving the American Society of Civil Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award.

  • USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service

    The Buffalo District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was visited by Command Sgt. Maj. Clifton Morehouse, CSM for USACE and the Transatlantic Division, where along with touring facilities and project sites, he made a point to connect with the people delivering the mission. Taking time to meet with people from across the district, learning about what they do and the projects they work on, Morehouse said it was “very insightful.”

  • Corps invites public to attend info session about dam removal, new navigation lock opening

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a public information session to provide an update on the Lower Monongahela River Project as it nears the final phase.

  • Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman take their expertise to Antarctica

    Two engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, Bryan Bledsoe and Todd Newman, traveled to Antarctica to perform structural assessments at the request of National Science Foundation (NSF).

  • Pittsburgh District to demolish dam in Monongahela River after more than 100 years of navigation

    After more than 100 years of operation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will demolish the navigation dam near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to improve navigation on the Monongahela River.

  • Crooked River Lock reopens on time for 2024 season

    The Crooked River Lock in Alanson, Michigan will open today, April 29, for the 2024 recreational boating season after undergoing a series of repairs during the offseason.

  • Dylan Karr: Army soldiers solve the nation’s toughest challenges with USACE

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 37,000 dedicated civilians and soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 130 countries worldwide. Soldiers like U.S. Army Lieutenant Dylan Karr join different districts throughout USACE on a rotational basis and receive hands on engineering experience from the civilian perspective that will help them in their military career. Dylan took a few moments to let us know a little more about him and what he’ll be doing as one of the few “Green Suit” teammates.

  • Small Business are the Backbone of USACE Mission Delivery

    To help deliver the mission the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leverages a unique expertise – small business professionals. Led by the Office of Small Business Programs, their job is to integrate small businesses capabilities into USACE projects. Small business professionals’ mission – to make outreach to small businesses bigger and better, bringing them in to add more value to the projects that the Corps of Engineers works on. To accomplish this task, outreach is being leveraged to lead the small business program into the future.

  • Corps, Pirates to host PNC Park Water Safety Night 2024

    In partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will host their “Water Safety Night” at PNC Park, May 11.
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