Construction workers place concrete in the last pile
Construction workers place concrete in the last pile to complete the barrier wall at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., March 6, 2013. It is the last of 1,197 piles that are approximately four feet in diameter a... More
Construction workers complete electrical connections
Construction workers complete electrical connections on phase two of a solar microgrid project at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 12, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District managed constr... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier workers
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier workers pour concrete in preparation to install steel bollard barrier panels for placement near Columbus, N.M., Oct. 23, 2019. USACE is providing direction and ... More
Water samples await laboratory testing at the Washington
Water samples await laboratory testing at the Washington Aqueduct in the District of Columbia, Jan. 8, 2016. Maj. Richard E. Bratton III, Washington Aquedcut deputy general manager, is seen at left. The aqueduc... More
Bill Chelmowski, a marine machinery mechanic with the
Bill Chelmowski, a marine machinery mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' St. Paul District, uses an ice auger to drill a hole into Lake Pepin, near Wabasha, Minn., Feb. 13, 2013, during the first Mis... More
Vanessa Bateman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Vanessa Bateman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Civil Design chief, reviews J. Percy Priest Dam case history with students before going out to the dam in Nashville, Tenn., to take instrument ... More
Nashville District celebrates its 125th Anniversary
Country music star Dolly Parton performs at the Cordell Hull Dam Dedication Oct. 13, 1973, on the shore of the Cumberland River at the dam in Carthage, Tenn. According to an Associated Press report following th... More
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a commissioning ceremony for a bio-acoustic fish fence Nov. 8, 2019 below Barkley Lock in Grand Rivers, Ky. The BAFF sends a curtain of bubbles, sound and li... More
Flaggers are directing vehicles through a single traffic
Flaggers are directing vehicles through a single traffic lane on S.E. Tacoma Street near 21st Avenue, to accommodate construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Boy Scouts Troop 149 Scoutmaster Dave Robinson discusses
Boy Scouts Troop 149 Scoutmaster Dave Robinson discusses how to properly raise the flags June 30, 2016 during a Boy Scouts summer camp at Kia Kima Scout Reservation in Hardy, Ark. (Courtesy Asset)
Steve Hobbs, structural engineer for the St. Louis
Steve Hobbs, structural engineer for the St. Louis District and Level I certified for rope access technician, prepares to inspect the top chords of the railroad truss at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Ten... More
Zebra mussels are a small mussel species that lives
Zebra mussels are a small mussel species that lives in lakes and rivers and feeds off plankton and other tiny food particles in water. Zebra mussels attach themselves to objects such as boats, docks, dam gates,... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare materials for installation to a roof in Carolina Puerto Rico, Feb. 26, 2018. To date, the Corps has installed over 58,000 blue roofs out of the 63,000 e... More
Park Ranger Dean Austin poses with a student at Ashland
Park Ranger Dean Austin poses with a student at Ashland City Elementary School in Ashland City, Tenn., May 10, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers at Cheatham Lake engages stu... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor continues work on miles of steel bollard barrier panels near Columbus, N.M., Oct. 29, 2019. USACE is providing direction and oversight of Department ... More
Karen Baker, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center,
Karen Baker, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, assists Lori Walters, Win Engineering LLC., during the 5th Annual Small Business Forum at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn., March 17, 2016. ... More
Capt Shaun Swayne, center, Tulsa District Project Manager,
Capt Shaun Swayne, center, Tulsa District Project Manager, speaks with contractors during a site meeting at Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla., on April 27, 2020. While working on a FEMA mi... More
Lake Darling Dam, northwest of Minot, N.D. releases
Lake Darling Dam, northwest of Minot, N.D. releases 22,000 cubic feet per second, June 27. The corps is currently reducing the daily outflows from the dam by 1,000 to 2,000 per day until the lake reaches its no... More
A tour group watches water spray into the tailwater
A tour group watches water spray into the tailwater at J. Percy Priest Dam during a public tour as part of the 50th Anniversary of J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir in Nashville, Tenn., June 29, 2018. The spray... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare to install a temporary roof on a home in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Feb. 26, 2018. Most of the roofs that qualify for the program are constructed out of co... More
Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland
Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland in Jamestown, Ky., discharges water Feb. 24, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is increasing the releases today from 45,000 cubi... More
Command Sgt. Major Collins prepares to “pit” a vehicle
Command Sgt. Major Collins prepares to “pit” a vehicle as part of his barricade breaching practical exercise. Collins recently completed a weeklong course in terrorism awareness training. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
Josh Kinser, a mechanic at the Lake Barkley power plant,
Josh Kinser, a mechanic at the Lake Barkley power plant, simulates rescuing Ramiro Santoyo, an electrician at the Cheatham power plant, during a fall and rescue protection training class at the Cheatham Dam and... More
A simulated victim, a newly acquired training dummy,
A simulated victim, a newly acquired training dummy, dangles in a confined space June 14, 2018 at Old Hickory Hydropower Plant in Hendersonville, Tenn. Recognizing the importance of “taking care of people,” U.S... More
This is an American Bald Eagle flying high over Dale
This is an American Bald Eagle flying high over Dale Hollow Lake, Jan. 28, 2012, during an eagle watch tour.
Attendees wait for the ceremony to commence at the
Attendees wait for the ceremony to commence at the James J. Maloney Canine Training Facility Ribbon Cutting, at the U.S. Secret Service' James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland, Sept. 12, 2019. (U.S... More
Engineers from the Engineer Research and Development
Engineers from the Engineer Research and Development Center of Vicksburg, Miss., inspect a border barrier fabrication yard where bollard panels for several project are assembled near Yuma, Ariz., February 5, 20... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. In 2020, the Presque Isle san... More
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Long-Term Maintenance ...
Motor Vessel Katherine Berry navigating upstream on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. (Photo by Tim Zimmerman)
"Success always leaves footprints." Booker T. Washington
"Success always leaves footprints." Booker T. Washington
(Left to right) Nathan Rister, fisheries technician;
(Left to right) Nathan Rister, fisheries technician; Andrew Porterfield, fisheries technician; Josh Tompkins, fisheries biologist; and Matt Combs, fisheries biologist; Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife R... More
This is the 18th century Canal de Castilla, a canal
This is the 18th century Canal de Castilla, a canal system that originally contained 50 locks. This portion, once used to transport crops, is located in Fromista, Spain. Barney Schulte, a structural engineer in... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. pumps out dredged material from a scow in Cleveland Harbor and into a confined disposal facility, Cleveland, OH, November 3,... More
Linda L. Spadaro (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Linda L. Spadaro (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District Small Business Office chief, interacts with Kathy Scarbrough during the 5th Annual Small Business Forum at Tennessee State University in Na... More
Hatheway & Patterson Superfund Team receives top EPA Award
New England District contractor, Sevenson Environmental, performs work at the Hatheway & Patterson Superfund site, which was a 40-acre former wood treatment facility located in the towns of Mansfield and Foxbor... More
Afghan National Police district headquarters
Pictured is an example of a uniformed police district headquarters project. Afghanistan Engineer District-North contracting officials recently awarded $43.77 million in contracts. The Corps of Engineers is the ... More
Employees at Old Hickory Hydropower Plant take part
Employees at Old Hickory Hydropower Plant take part in a simulated exercise to extract a training dummy from a confined space during a Confined Space and Confined Space Rescue Course June 14, 2018 in Hendersonv... More
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Left) and
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Left) and Congressman James Comer, Kentucky 1st District, congratulate each other after McConnell initiated a button to commission a bio-acoustic fish fence Nov. 8, 2019 ... More
Engineers from the Engineer Research and Development
Engineers from the Engineer Research and Development Center of Vicksburg, Miss., inspect 30-foot border barrier panels at the El Centro 1 Project near Calexico, Calif., February 4, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of ... More
Public Meeting for Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property FUSRAP, May, 1...
Buffalo, NY - A public information session regarding the Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program site cleanup will be held on the evening of May 14, 2019, at 6:00 p.... More
Pomme de Terre Lake near Hermitage, Missouri recently
Pomme de Terre Lake near Hermitage, Missouri recently completed a six-lane archery range. The range is the only one in the area is free to use. It is handicapped accessible and has two designated lanes for scho... More
Congressman James Comer, Kentucky 1st District, speaks
Congressman James Comer, Kentucky 1st District, speaks during a commissioning ceremony for a bio-acoustic fish fence Nov. 8, 2019 below Barkley Lock in Grand Rivers, Ky. The BAFF sends a curtain of bubbles, sou... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's floating plant crew repairs the Fairport Harbor east breakwater, Fairport Harbor, OH, August 26, 2020.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. pumps out dredged material from a scow in Toledo Harbor and into a confined disposal facility, Toledo, OH, November 4, 2020.... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team members inspect the Times Beach Nature Preserve and former Times Beach confined disposal facility, Buffalo, NY, September 4, 2020. In the 1970s, the Buffalo Di... More
Buffalo District and partners sign Cleveland Huletts agreement
Huletts unloading ore from a lake freighter at the Pennsylvania Railway ore docks in Cleveland, Ohio. Image Date: May 1943. Photo Credit: Jack Delano. Courtesy Of: The Library of Congress
Laborers work on a stone pile during the U.S. Army
Laborers work on a stone pile during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Muscle Shoals Canal Project in August 1881, just several months after famed outlaw Jesse James robbed the Corps payroll. (USACE photo)
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several thousand acres of public lands are leased to farmers for the purpose of crop or hay production. Lease agreements require the operators to incorporate specif... More
Nashville District opening campgrounds, recreation areas in June
As part of a phased approach for reopening facilities as part of its COVID-19 reopening plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening its corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland R... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District command staff participates in an emergency management functional exercise at the headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2010.
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer in charge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deployment Center, demonstrates how to properly splint an injured leg during first aid training.
Architect Bogdan Figiel of Canton, Mass., stationed
Architect Bogdan Figiel of Canton, Mass., stationed in Kabul with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North, designed a $7.3 million Presidential Information and Coordination Center f... More
The American flag stands as a sign of hope July 4 amid
The American flag stands as a sign of hope July 4 amid the rubble in Joplin, Mo., devastated by an EF-5 tornado May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing debris removal as part of the federal tornado... More
Removing Joplin Tornado Debris July 4
Marissa Wright, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, and Perry Copes from the Corps' Philadelphia District, both quality assurance specialists, spend their Fourth of July working the debris remov... More
Employee Spotlight: Greg Yada
District/Division Program Manager of the Year Greg Yada talks about his recent success.
Powerhouse tours planned at Cordell Hull Dam
Cordell Hull Dam is offering free public tours of the powerhouse 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, and 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016. Guiding guests through the facilities, Corps of Engineers personnel and volunteers... More
Nashville District announces employee of the month for February 2012
Community planner Thomas Herbert of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Project Planning Branch receives the February 2012 Employee of the Month.
Every player enjoyed a golf goodie bag, courtesy of
Every player enjoyed a golf goodie bag, courtesy of event sponsors, in the 2012 Society of American Military Engineers Scholarship Golf Scramble, May 18, at Windtree Golf Course in Mount Juliet, Tenn. The proce... More
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Nashville District names its employee of the month for August 2012
John Schnebelen, safety technician at the Wolf Creek Resident Engineer Office, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Employee of the Month for August 2012.
Jason Villarreal (left), infrastructure assessment
Jason Villarreal (left), infrastructure assessment specialist, Charles Ifft (center), infrastructure assessment mission manager, and Doug Weber, infrastructure assessment action officer, all from the U.S. Army ... More
From left, parents Ted and Dona Wolff, fiancee Kim
From left, parents Ted and Dona Wolff, fiancee Kim Phan, newly promoted Capt. Corey T. Wolff and his sister Hallie Wolff pause for a photograph after Corey’s promotion to captain, Dec. 7, 2012, at the U.S. Army... More
San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. John K. Baker
San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. John K. Baker signs a Federal Cost Share Agreement Dec. 7 to study its Comprehensive Flood Protection project with the city of St. Helena. The project, authorized in th... More
The Springville (Scoby) Dam located in Springville,
The Springville (Scoby) Dam located in Springville, N.Y., is the focus of a Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Section 506 study. The purpose of the study at the dam is to evaluate an array of measur... More
Stan Wallin of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento
Stan Wallin of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's real estate office, points to where a new access control point will be constructed at U.S. Army Garrison Camp Parks Reserve Training center ... More
Brand new stainless steel pipelines to carry hydraulic
Brand new stainless steel pipelines to carry hydraulic fluid to the Miter Gates on the MKARNS are expected to last much longer than the original galvanized pipes that were installed as original equipment in the locks.
Lake Lavon, Texas - An aerial view of a dam and a river
Lavon Lake, an Army Corps of Engineers lake located in Wylie, Texas, supplies water to the member cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District. It also provides flood control to the Collin, Dallas and Roc... More
The 50-foot electromagnetic particle ring, Muon g-2
The 50-foot electromagnetic particle ring, Muon g-2 (pronounced g minus two) is lowered in Kentucky Lock, Grand Rivers, Ky., July 16, 2013 on its circuitous journey from Long Island, N.Y. to Chicago. It is a ve... More
A differential electrical fault exists when a stator
A differential electrical fault exists when a stator coil insulation fails in the unit that sends 13,800 volts to ground or phase-to-phase. Although this description is technical, the result is it causes the br... More
A camper attends to several pets at Seven Points Campground
A camper attends to several pets at Seven Points Campground April 7, 2014, in Hermitage, Tenn. The campground is nestled on the shoreline of J. Percy Priest Lake, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Eng... More
Ben Rohrbach, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ben Rohrbach, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, explains how the Corps manages the Cumberland River System during a Silver Jackets meeting April 9, 20... More
Corps offers guided tours of Center Hill Dam Power Plant
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering the public free guided tours this summer of the Center Hill Dam Power Plant located at the dam in Lancaster, Tenn. Approximately one and a half ho... More
Little Rock District Commander Col. Courtney W. Paul
Little Rock District Commander Col. Courtney W. Paul briefs district staff and Leadership Development Program participants onboard the M/V Mississippi. The Mississippi River Commission visited the McClellan-Ker... More
Little Rock District Chief of Public Affairs, Miles
Little Rock District Chief of Public Affairs, Miles Brown and Park Ranger Leah Deeds welcome retirees from the district to their annual “get together.” The annual event provides district leadership and retirees... More
Chip Smith, assistant for Environment, Tribal and Regulatory
Chip Smith, assistant for Environment, Tribal and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, takes a question from Marsha K. Welch, an environmental archaeologist w... More
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Bauer Foundation Corporation line up March 17, 2015, to watch the last concrete placement of the Center Hill Dam Remediation Project at Lancast... More
Corps hosts emergency management meeting
Emergency Management Planner Jim Marple, Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, (left blue shirt) stands next to a collapsible mesh container lined with heavy duty fabric that is easily assembled and filled w... More
Contract awarded for construction at Braddock Bay
Braddock Bay located in Greece, N.Y., on the Lake Ontario shoreline.
Students are welcomed to the Career Development Center
Students are welcomed to the Career Development Center at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, 'Manners Matters' dinner (photo courtesy of SUNY Buffalo State College).
A group of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville
A group of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Operations Division personnel put on their personal protection equipment before beginning a fall and rescue protection training at Cheatham powerplan... More
Kim Penner with the Natural Resources Section observes
Kim Penner with the Natural Resources Section observes one of the snakes on display at the Milford Nature Center in Junction City, Kan. The center is located on Corps land near Milford dam and the rangers toure... More
Motor Vessel Dan Reeves
The M/V Dan Reeves was commissioned in January of 2016 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. The USACE Marine Design oversaw construction of the vessel. For more info go to http://pacesett... More
Dredging continues on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
The dredge Padre Island of Great Lakes Doc & Dredge Company, works to deepen the outer channel of the Savannah harbor as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) on March 30, 2016. The harbor deepen... More
Devin Holt, Kansas City District park ranger at Pomme
Devin Holt, Kansas City District park ranger at Pomme de Terre Lake, provides assistance during an archery clinic hosted at the Pomme de Terre Archery Range near Hermitage, Missouri. Photo by U.S. Army Corps of... More
David Claussen and Stephanie Coleman, both Equal Employment
David Claussen and Stephanie Coleman, both Equal Employment Office specialists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers talk with Dr. Lauren Ricky from the Johnson Learning Center Metro Nashville Public Scholls at... More
Corps seeks to reduce water-related fatalities during 2018 recreation ...
Nearly 90 percent of drowning victims since 1998 were not wearing a lifejacket or personal flotation device. Males account for 88.4 percent of drowning victims since 1998.
Spc. Darren Warfield from the Tennessee National Guard
Spc. Darren Warfield from the Tennessee National Guard checks the identification of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee at the Old Hickory Dam Powerhouse in Hendersonville, Tenn. Soldiers set up road block... More
Buffalo Fire Department Rescue 1 truck on display for
Buffalo Fire Department Rescue 1 truck on display for the Safety Day events, June 24, 2016.
John Bell, a hydropower engineer at the Old Hickory
John Bell, a hydropower engineer at the Old Hickory Power Plant in Hendersonville, Tenn., explains how water is generated, it's functions and how it is managed to Stratford STEM High School teachers during an e... More
Greg Cox (Left), chief of maintenance for the Corps
Greg Cox (Left), chief of maintenance for the Corps of Engineers maintenance team at Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn., provides an update about the ongoing inspection and repairs at the dewatered lock to ... More
Urich leads recreation and natural resources branch
Randy Urich, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District operations project manager for the recreation and natural resources branch.
Sandbagging against seepage, Sacramento, California
A team places sandbags in an orchard along the San Joaquin River to prevent seepage during a high water period in 2017.
Fort Worth District team members Juan Gonzalez, system
Fort Worth District team members Juan Gonzalez, system support, Resource Management Division and District Security Officer Robert Eisenberg share their experiences from their service during the Vietnam War era.
Diane Parks, chief of operations, U.S. Army Corps of
Diane Parks, chief of operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, presents the “Clean marina” flag certifying “Clean Marina” status on Dale Hollow Lake in Burkesville, Ky., to (L to R) Frank, ... More
Piping Plover banding crew (L to R) Mary Birdsong,
Piping Plover banding crew (L to R) Mary Birdsong, shorebird monitor; Patti Barber, PGC Biologist; Stacey Wolbert, PGC Biologist; Jerry McWilliams, author and naturalist; Tim Hoppe, PGC Biologist; Cathy Haffner... More
Keep safe Labor Day weekend with a few water safety tips
Boats move about J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn., July 19, 2017. The public is encouraged to make water safety priority over the Labor Day weekend. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
USACE regulator, Douglas Kapusinski, discusses permit
USACE regulator, Douglas Kapusinski, discusses permit compliance with representatives from the Summit County Engineers office, at a bridge replacement project site. (Photo by Tina Stonemetz)
Joseph Foley, Retired USACE Buffalo District Design Chief visits old p...
Retired former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Design Chief Joseph Foley tours the Eisenhower and Snell Navigation Locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway in Aug. 2017. (Photo by Kevin Foley)
Economist Steve Stalikas uses USACE regional impact modeling tool RECO...
Economist Steve Stalikas uses the Corps of Engineers' regional impact modeling tool called RECONS. RECONS is a regional economic impact modeling tool that was developed to provide accurate and defendable estima... More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Workers at Power Precast Corp.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Workers at Power Precast Corp. clean up a freshly molded concrete utility pole in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Nov. 13, 2017. The reinforced concrete poles are intended to replace those that... More