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Kelley Peck, chief of the water resources section at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, participates in a session of the Supervisor Training Program at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, May 8, 2024. The STP is a year-long course for supervisors that blends technical knowledge and management skills with Army values and leadership principles to produce better leaders for the organization. (USACE Photo by Luciano Vera)

Lt. Col. Robert W. Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Maj. Todd Mainwaring, Nashville District deputy commander; and Michael Evans, course instructor, pose with graduates of the 2023 Leadership Development Program Level I Course Sept. 13, 2023, at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

Old Hickory Dam operates with water releases as designed today on the Cumberland River in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates and maintains the project. (USACE Photo)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces the area below Cordell Hull Dam known as the Right Bank Tailwater Recreation Area has reopened following construction work recently completed to stabilize the rock bluff below the dam. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)

Stephanie Coleman, Equal Employment Opportunity Office chief, shares her experiences and expertise as a supervisor and EEO officer May 8, 2024, with participants in the Supervisors Training Program at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. She started as a part time clerk typist with the Operations Division’s Natural Resources Branch in September 1987. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

Kayleigh Griffin, admin support assistant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch in Nashville, Tennessee, prepares informational materials at the Nashville District Headquarters May 7, 2024, for an upcoming Education Seminar and Conference for Administrative Professional’s Enrichment, also called “ESCAPE.” (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

Jasmine Watson, administrative professional in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Integrated Project Office, provides an equipment inventory update May 7, 2024, with Elizabeth Burks, IPO chief, at the office in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

Virginia Bevis, administrative support assistant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District in the Mid-Tennessee River Area Office, serves employees at Wilson, Wheeler, and Guntersville Locks in Alabama. She is seen here May 7, 2024, by the lock chamber at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama. (USACE Photo by Donna Robertson)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces operational changes to Cook Recreation Area at J. Percy Priest Lake. Park staff will use electric gates, traffic cones and newly constructed roundabout and entrance station to manage traffic flow and parking. (USACE Photo by Dave Parsons)

Holes and deterioration in the east breakwater in Great Sodus Bay where decades of wave action, ice, and storms from Lake Ontario have deteriorated the structure in Sodus Point, N.Y.

Piers and breakwaters form the entrance to Great Sodus Bay in Sodus Point, N.Y., June 15, 2022.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer speaks about current conditions and about upcoming work on the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater during a press conference in Sodus Point, N.Y.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces roadway impacts are expected crossing Wolf Creek Dam on Highway 127 when the Wolf Creek Dam Spillway Gates Replacement Project gets underway in mid-June. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

The Special Recreation Day is an annual event tailored specifically to provide a range of outdoor activities and games for children and adults with special needs.

Charles Sawyer, Ph.D., received the American Society of Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award.

USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division

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)

USACE; Buffalo District; Detroit District; Small Business; Industry Day

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to record a water safety video.

A photo of a man in military dress posing.

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)

A dredging vessel fills a barge with material pulled from the bottom of the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio

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.

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.

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.

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.

Approximately 50 participants attended the Army Reserve Engineering Program Review meeting at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 27-28.

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.

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.

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14 May 2024
USACE announces upcoming maintenance activities at Nolin River Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will be conducting maintenance activities this summer at Nolin River Lake in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, which could impact traffic patterns and public access to the tailwater area. Visitors may see construction crews on site performing this work during the summer months as these activities are scheduled to begin in May and last through fall 2024.
14 May 2024
USACE Work Plan Boosts Lakes Erie and Ontario Navigation by $17.6 Million
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District received a total of $17.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan for Army Civil Works to bolster navigation and structures across lakes Erie and Ontario. The total FY24 budget, to include the Conferenced Budget and Work Plan, exceeds $226.2 million, paving the way for significant environmental, navigation, and civil works improvements across the Buffalo District area of responsibility.
10 May 2024
Leaders are learners at the USACE Nashville District
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2024) – On your way to the Smyrna, Tennessee National Guard Base, you’ll pass the Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. The instantly recognizable monument is an actual Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet in full regalia, tail number six --- the same number Kuss was flying on June 2, 2016, when a tragic in-flight accident cost him his life while preparing for the Great Tennessee Airshow.
9 May 2024
Peak water levels at Corps of Engineers projects in the Cumberland River Basin expected today and tomorrow
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2024) – After heavy rains blanketed middle Tennessee Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has continued to monitor water levels at our Cumberland River Basin facilities. Several peak stages are expected this evening, with others to follow on Friday. USACE locks and dams throughout the basin are performing as designed and none are at risk of failure.
9 May 2024
Cordell Hull Dam Right Bank Tailwater Recreation Area reopens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces the area below Cordell Hull Dam known as the Right Bank Tailwater Recreation Area has reopened to the public following construction work recently completed to stabilize the rock bluff below the dam.
9 May 2024
Admin professionals are ‘glue’ that lets organization stick to priorities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2024) – Administrative professionals in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are highly respected and known as being the ‘glue’ that makes it possible for work centers and the organization to stick to priorities and stay focused on national and regional missions.
8 May 2024
Empowering Women Through Recognition
Katie Lewis, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, was recently recognized at the Lockport City School District’s “Women Who ROAR” event for her work as a civil engineer. The event celebrated women from the community who have achieved success in various fields such as STEM, healthcare, community engagement and the arts. Having been part of the district’s Construction Branch since 2009, Lewis ensures that many of the district's construction projects are safe and efficiently completed according to very specific specifications.
8 May 2024
Corps of Engineers monitoring Cumberland water levels due to heavy rain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 8, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is monitoring current and forecasted Cumberland River Basin conditions and making operational water management adjustments as necessary.
7 May 2024
Corps of Engineers announces new traffic plan for Cook Recreation Area
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces operational changes to Cook Recreation Area at J. Percy Priest Lake. Park staff will use electric gates, traffic cones and newly constructed roundabout and entrance station to manage traffic flow and parking.
6 May 2024
With Largest USACE Investment, Great Sodus Bay Breakwater Repair Out for Proposals
A work package from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District for repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater is officially out for proposals. $20 million dollars is already allocated towards the 100% federally funded project, marking the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by the Corps of Engineers.

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