Addicks Damm GALVESTON, TEXAS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will begin to remove woody vegetation from within 50 feet of the inside and outside toes of both of the Addicks and Barker dams, located near the intersection... More
The Missouri River mainstem reservoir system enters season well-prepar...
All gates open at Gavins Point Dam, releasing 150,000 cubic feet per second, Aug. 6, 2011.
Water flows from the Tabqah Dam toward Raqqah during
Water flows from the Tabqah Dam toward Raqqah during an assessment conducted by engineers from Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve with Syrian Democratic Forces May 17, 2017, to ass... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announces the award of a more than $12.9-million contract for the installation of two new dam lift gates and a new control system at Montgomery Locks and Dam... More
This is Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7.
This is Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photo of the Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. The
Photo of the Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is heading construction to the ing foundation rehabilitation project.
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (Left), Tennessee District
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (Left), Tennessee District 3, walks through the grit, grime and pools of water inside the dewatered Chickamauga Lock Aug. 3, 2016 during a visit to see firsthand the condition of t... More
Two rangers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Two rangers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, unveil a sign bearing the new name of the former Success Dam during a renaming ceremony in Porterville, California, Oct. 1, 2019. The dam’... More
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. July 16. Guiding guests through the facilities, Corps of Engineers personnel and volunteers will provide inf... More
A 12-barge tow enters Pickwick Lock in Counce, Tenn.,
A 12-barge tow enters Pickwick Lock in Counce, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2013, during a 75th Anniversary event attended by guests from Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Pickwick is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authorit... More
Bulkheads removed at Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock –
Bulkheads removed at Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock – last hurdle in $3 million upgrade: A contractor crews lifts steel bulkheads on the upstream side of the St. Anthony Falls Lock on March 20, a tricky maneuve... More
Construction crews excavate next to the saddle dam
Construction crews excavate next to the saddle dam at Center Hill Lake Dec. 5, 2017 to prepare for the construction of a roller compacted concrete berm. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Bridge over Eufaula Dam to close for road repair
Twenty million dollar bridge replacement project to commence March 20 at Eufaula Dam.
The normally tranquil waters of the Lake Darling Dam
The normally tranquil waters of the Lake Darling Dam are turned into a turbulent storm under the pressure of 24,000 cubic feet per second, June 25. With the water levels expected to rise another foot before thi... More
MOSUL, Iraq- A view of the bottom outlets of the Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq- A view of the bottom outlets of the Mosul Dam and the Plunge Pool where the ROV operations took place in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 29, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. James MacGibbon)
Waters from Tropical Storm Lee are seen here in the
Waters from Tropical Storm Lee are seen here in the normally dry reservoir behind Indian Rock Dam September 8, 2011. To the left is the dam’s concrete overflow spillway. The water in the reservoir peaked at 44.... More
Photographed is an intake gate at the Summersville
Photographed is an intake gate at the Summersville Dam. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee
This is a photo of the Fort Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
Hills Creek Dam - A large body of water surrounded by mountains
Hills Creek Dam is one of 14 flood risk management dams managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
The Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers conducted
The Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers conducted an extended navigation lock maintenance outage, Dec. 12, 2016, through March 20, 2017. Little Goose dam’s navigation lock could not be returned to service b... More
Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant on the Cumberland River
Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Ky., generates power Jan. 18, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates and maintains the project on the Cumberland Rive... More
The Joint Michigan EGLE & USACE Dam Assessment Team
The Joint Michigan EGLE & USACE Dam Assessment Team evaluates the Tittabawassee River spillway at the Edenville Dam after torrential rains caused its failure May 19, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is pr... More
This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown,
This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky. taken Oct. 26, 2010.
Construction workers with AECOM work in the coffer
Construction workers with AECOM work in the coffer dam to prepare the foundation April 25, 2019 for concrete placement as part of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project Lock Chamber Contract, which is managed... More
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water level Tuttle Creek Lake is approaching conservation – or normal – pool. This has been the longest water storage event ever at the lake lasting about 275 days... More
This is Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012.
This is Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district is installing a concrete barrier wall to stop seepage at the dam. The corps, in partnership with the c... More
Following an emergency outage in 2014 to repair a failing
Following an emergency outage in 2014 to repair a failing gudgeon arm, additional work was required during the FY17 outage to complete replacement of the aging components of the gate. This project involved repl... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has increased the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has increased the output of the Gavins Point Dam spillway to 150,000 CFS, June 14, 2011. The flow was increased to help regulate the Missouri River due to record snow and rain f... More
Aerial photo of the Lake Murray Dam taken from inside
Aerial photo of the Lake Murray Dam taken from inside a Civil Air Patrol aircraft in Columbia, S.C., after flooding rains caused by Hurricane Joaquin Oct. 7, 2015. The SCNG has been activated to support state a... More
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Dam Safety Program Manager, discusses Lewisville Dam Safety Modification goals and progress with members of the T... More
Warren Area High School Graduation at Kinzua Dam On
Warren Area High School Graduation at Kinzua Dam On June 5, Warren Area High School's class of 2020 had the best dam graduation ever when they graduated with a view from the top of Kinzua Dam. Congratulations t... More
A contractor crews lifts steel bulkheads on the upstream
A contractor crews lifts steel bulkheads on the upstream side of the St. Anthony Falls Lock on March 20, a tricky maneuver completed in advance of anticipated high flows resulting from snowpack melt in the Miss... More
Jordon Johnson, operations, operates a jackhammer to
Jordon Johnson, operations, operates a jackhammer to remove damaged concrete on Lock and Dam 5A's lock chamber walls Jan. 15, 2015. Lock 5A was closed to navigation on Dec. 1, 2014, in order to complete the nec... More
Paul Mojonnier, Tennessee Crossroads videographer,
Paul Mojonnier, Tennessee Crossroads videographer, shoots footage Sept. 11, 2017 of Dale Hollow Dam’s tailwater in Celina, Tenn., for an upcoming episode in early 2018 for a feature as part of the dam’s 75th an... More
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019.
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
Construction equipment belonging to the Nashville District
Construction equipment belonging to the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seen at the Wolf Creek Dam work platform in Jamestown, Ky., Jan. 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Leon Roberts/Released)
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019.
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
Public invited for Chickamauga Lock tour on Tennessee River
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority invite the public for a free tour of Chickamauga Lock at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattano... More
Lopez one of three to help Mosul Dam Task Force achieve "Mission Compl...
Johann Lopez, one of three Huntsville Center employees to support the Mosul Dam Task Force project, stands in front of the dam in northern Iraq. Huntsville Center volunteers were important contributors to the p... More
Officials held a ceremony July 1, 2020 to celebrate
Officials held a ceremony July 1, 2020 to celebrate the completion of the last phase of repairs for the $353 million Center Hill Dam Safety Rehabilitation Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Di... More
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – View of the stilling
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – View of the stilling basin as seen from the end sill. The baffle blocks are on the left, on the right are pump lines to remove water from the basin. Photo taken Jan. 10, 2019.
Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011
Two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011 Post-Flood Performance Assessment team watch sluicing operations at Center Hill Dam July 24, 2012. The team visited several Nashville District project sites ... More
The second spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam
The second spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage water do... More
Completion of the Addicks and Barker (Buffalo Bayou,
Completion of the Addicks and Barker (Buffalo Bayou, Texas) Dam Safety Modification Study was a milestone for FY 2014.
The U.S. Corps of Engineers increased the output of
The U.S. Corps of Engineers increased the output of the Gavins Point Dam spillway to 150,000 cubic feet per second, June 14, 2011. The flow was increased to help regulate the Missouri River due to record snow a... More
Wolf Creek Dam increasing releases to historic levels
Wolf Creek Dam spills on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 22, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates and maintains the project. (USACE photo by Misty Cravens)
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water level Tuttle Creek Lake is approaching conservation – or normal – pool. This has been the longest water storage event ever at the lake lasting about 275 days... More
Spillway Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag testing
Spillway Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag testing occurring at Lower Granite Dam.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Center Hill Recreation Area, located adjacent to Center Hill Dam, is once again open for public use beginning Friday, May 8, 2020. Center Hill... More
STEM students tour the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s
STEM students tour the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill., during the Saturday Scholars program Feb. 25, 2012. Students rotated to six different stations during their tour a... More
Members of the public make their way in and out of
Members of the public make their way in and out of Whitney Point Dam’s gatehouse during a rare opportunity to see the inside of the gatehouse as part of the celebration of Whitney Point Dam’s 75th anniversary S... More
Water rushes through the spillway of the Mosul Dam
Water rushes through the spillway of the Mosul Dam in Mosul, Iraq, June 15, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remained on the Mosul Dam project site to serve as technical engineers to provide architectural... More
Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania,
Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is working with contractors to address the dama... More
Nashville District prepares for remnants of Hurricane Harvey
J. Percy Priese Dam in Nashville, Tenn., is spilling Aug. 31, 2017 to recover additional storage capacity as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey approaches the region. (USACE photo by Amber Jones)
Region recognizes J. Percy Priest project on its 50th birthday
Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed speaks about the impact of the project with her community during the 50th Anniversary of J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir at the dam in Nashville, Tenn., June 29, 2018. (USACE Pho... More
Rushing waters at Lower Granite Lock and Dam
A view of the rushing waters at Lower Granite Lock and Dam. Captured with a Canon 5D on August 7, 2018 in the early afternoon. Image is currently in rotation for use by the Army Corps of Engineers NWW. Credit: ... More
The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock
The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock & Dam 17, on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The Tulsa District operates and maintains five locks & dams on the their 137 mile portion o... More
Robert S. Kerr Dam on the Arkansas River releasing
Robert S. Kerr Dam on the Arkansas River releasing 349,000 cubic feet of water per second in May 2015. (Photo by Edward N. Johnson)
This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock
This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010.
The fourth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam
The fourth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage water do... More
The spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,
The spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage water downstr... More
Heavy rains from 2015 caused damage to the right and
Heavy rains from 2015 caused damage to the right and left side of the discharge channel at Navarro Mills Dam in Corsicana, Texas.
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Program,
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Program, the Hon. Ricky “R.D.” James, visited Ice Harbor Dam on October 16, 2018, in Burbank, Washington. Ice Harbor is one of the eight dams located in the Wall... 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
Crews with the St. Paul District set out to remove
Crews with the St. Paul District set out to remove ice build-ups in the Upper St. Anthony Falls lockchamber this week and last, clearing the way to ensure operability of the gate should it be needed to mitigate... More
Aerial photo of the Gavin Point Dam near Yankton, S.D.,
Aerial photo of the Gavin Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., June 8. Water is being released at 140,000 cubic feet per second.
An aerial view of Dahla Dam, Afghanistan. The U.S.
An aerial view of Dahla Dam, Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South is preparing to award a contract for major repairs of Dahla Dam. The repairs will restore the amoun... 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
Corps awards contract for spillway rock removal
Bonneville Lock and Dam spillway, Cascade Locks, Ore. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photog... 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
A sign warns visitors of turbulent waters below the
A sign warns visitors of turbulent waters below the spillway at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District’s Kaw Lake May 30 as the district releases water from its flood poll. The flood pool is water that... More
Bull Shoals Dam 2008 - A large dam with water coming out of it
Spillway releases being made through Bull Shoals Dam. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Corps offers tours of Dale Hollow Lake Power Plant
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering the public free guided tours of the Dale Hollow Power Plant located in Celina, Tenn. Not all portions of the dam will be accessible to the public ... More
Wolf Creek Dam decreasing releases to 43,000 cfs today
Wolf Creek Dam discharges water from the dam in Jamestown, Ky. March 13, 2019. Water managers are reducing discharges from 52,000 to 43,000 cubic feet per second by the afternoon. (USACE photo by Misty Cravens)
Construction of the Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant nears
Construction of the Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant nears completion in Jamestown, Ky., July 7, 1951. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District constructed the dam on the Cumberland River forming Lake Cum... More
The Moose Creek Dam regulates stream flow on the Chena
The Moose Creek Dam regulates stream flow on the Chena River to prevent flooding due to ice jams on April 27 near North Pole. Since 1981, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District has operated the dam ... More
The stilling basin at J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington,
The stilling basin at J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington, Ind., is refilled after it was dewatered and inspected.
David Loyd (Left), Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation
David Loyd (Left), Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation Project resident engineer, looks on as Linda Adcock (Center), project manager, discusses the seepage around the right rim of the dam with U.S. Rep Diane... More
Stratford STEM Magnet High School ninth graders watch
Stratford STEM Magnet High School ninth graders watch a six-barge tow navigate through Old Hickory Lock Feb. 27, 2014, during a field trip at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project located on the Cumberland R... More
The third spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam
The third spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage wat... More
More than 200,000 cubic feet of water is released per
More than 200,000 cubic feet of water is released per second from the Keystone Lake, Okla., May 22, 2019. The dangers that come with with elevated water levels at the Keystone dam required the Army Corps of Eng... More
Corps of Engineers invites public to Dale Hollow Dam’s 75th Anniversar...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to attend a commemoration to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir 10 a.m. (Central Standard Time) Friday, Oct. 1... More
Public meeting set for Center Hill Dam Modification Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is hosting a public scoping meeting 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2018 at the Buffalo Valley Community Center to present information to the public regarding a curr... More
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – A worker with McMillen
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – A worker with McMillen LLC cleans sediment from the stilling basin floor, Feb. 12, 2019. A $4.8 million contract for dewatering and sediment removal in the stilling basin area was... More
Nashville District managing water releases in Cumberland River Basin
Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., releases water at a rate of 97,000 cubic feet per second Feb. 21, 2019. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)
Tulsa District dams function as designed during spring 2019 flood even...
The dam at Fort Gibson Lake pictured here June 2, 2019. Dams are functioning as designed throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District during the spring 2019 flood event in Oklahoma and Kansas. The... More
Smoke hangs heavy in the air around the Blue River
Smoke hangs heavy in the air around the Blue River Dam spillway Sept. 14; just days after the Holiday Farm Fire burned through the area; impacting Blue River and nearby Cougar Dam.
Kajaki Dam powerhouse in Helmand province, Afghanistan,
Kajaki Dam powerhouse in Helmand province, Afghanistan, is on tap for repairs by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Construction crews with the Nashville District of the
Construction crews with the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work to install a concrete barrier wall into the embankment at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Jan. 11, 2013. (U.S. Army pho... More
The M/V Mississippi moves through the lock chamber
The M/V Mississippi moves through the lock chamber at Murray Lock and Dam on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The view from the third story is the towboat’s bell with the Big Dam Bridge in t... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a temperature
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a temperature control tower (left) in 2005 at Cougar Dam, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, which necessitated a drawdown of the reservoir. Corps plans to create downstream f... More
325-percent of normal inflows into the reservoirs at
325-percent of normal inflows into the reservoirs at Lucky Peak, Arrowrock and Anderson Ranch dams.
Foster Dam and Reservoir manages water coming from
Foster Dam and Reservoir manages water coming from the South Santiam River, and is located in Sweet Home, Oregon. Foster Dam and its accompanying facilities will be part of the Willamette Valley System Environm... More
This is Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.
This is Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.
Construction on the barrier wall during the major
Construction on the barrier wall during the major rehabilitation project at Center Hill Dam.
This is an image of Dam 5A on the Mississippi River.
This is an image of Dam 5A on the Mississippi River. To the far right is a temporary ramp that was constructed to load barges to transport large or heavy material across the Mississippi River to the lock chambe... More
Water flows from the Tabqah Dam toward Raqqah during
Water flows from the Tabqah Dam toward Raqqah during an assessment conducted by engineers from Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve with Syrian Democratic Forces May 17, 2017, after ... More
Lock and Dam 18 undergoes a winter dewatering to enable
Lock and Dam 18 undergoes a winter dewatering to enable crews to provide repairs and maintenance.
Richard Flood, a hazard mitigation specialist with
Richard Flood, a hazard mitigation specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 4 Mitigation Division, watches turbulent waters below Old Hickory Dam while touring the project during a Silver ... More
Bubbles reach the surface of the Cumberland River on
Bubbles reach the surface of the Cumberland River on the downstream side of Barkley Lock in Grand Rivers, Ky., during a commissioning ceremony for a bio-acoustic fish fence Nov. 8, 2019. The BAFF sends a curtai... More