Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., are supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of damaged homes, Oct 19. 2020, after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu P... More
An interesting feature of Montana’s T. rex is that
An interesting feature of Montana’s T. rex is that it was found with a third digit, demonstrating that T. rex had a vestigial third finger. For decades, Tyrannosaurus rex was thought to have had only two finger... More
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers review their daily assessments of homes they have evaluated for Operation Blue Roof, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 17, 2020 after hurricanes L... More
Berms along the Cache la Poudre in the study area are
Berms along the Cache la Poudre in the study area are severely degraded by debris and invasive vegetation, are not certified as an engineer structure, and could potentially fail during a major flood event.
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees discuss
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees discuss unloading the 157 power poles on the barge in the background. The power poles are the first shipment, of many, from Florida and will be installed by USACE as ... More
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has a blue roof put on by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu Parish. Hurricane Delta hit the area once again... More
Flood damage is shown around the city of Boulder, Colo.,
Flood damage is shown around the city of Boulder, Colo., Sept. 19, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has deployed personnel to Colorado under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for t... More
Col. Hudson issues Public Service Announcemen for Missouri River Basin
Col. John Hudson, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District issues a public service announcement regarding recovery efforts along the Missouri River Basin. (Recorded by Zane Ecklund and Dr. ... More
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Temporary Roofing Mission Manager
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Temporary Roofing Mission Manager Curtis Miller, left, talks with Kevin Woods, emergency support function 3 team leader, center, and Temporary Roofing Action Officer Chuck Williams Nov. 25... More
Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression
Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression system at one of the wharfs on the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. The system was damaged when Hurricane Florence struck the installation. ... More
US Army Corps of Engineer's blue roofs withstood damages by Hurricane ...
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has a blue roof put on by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu Parish. Hurricane Delta hit the area once again... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a contract May 5, to transform the third floor of Montana Children’s, the new pediatric facility of the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, will host an ... More
A contractor eyes the levelness of his work installing
A contractor eyes the levelness of his work installing lights May 19, on the framework for the pods of what will be an alternate care facility in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Kalispell, Mont. The ... More
Contractors have started repairs to one of the wharfs
Contractors have started repairs to one of the wharfs on the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., that was damaged by Hurricane Florence. The contractors are installing anchors to secure the wharf's fire ... More
Drone operators Michael Baker, left, and Kenneth Matheson
Drone operators Michael Baker, left, and Kenneth Matheson from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., deployed forward to southwest Louisiana mid-Sept. 2020 in suppor... More
Omaha District commander signs Chatfield Reservoir Water Storage Agree...
Omaha District Commander Col. Joel R. Cross, signed the Water Storage Agreement for the Chatfield Water Reallocation Project in Lakewood, Colo., today. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo-El... More
Flood damage around the town of Estes Park, Colo.,
Flood damage around the town of Estes Park, Colo., Sept. 20, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed personnel to Colorado under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assessing an... More
Zebra mussels cause severe damage to various moving
Zebra mussels cause severe damage to various moving parts of the hydroelectric power plant in Gavins Point, South Dakota. Water strainers and cooling systems clogged up with zebra mussels require regular shut d... More
The quarter-mile long Concourse at the Department of
The quarter-mile long Concourse at the Department of Veteran Affairs Replacement Medical Center that is under construction in Aurora, Colorado serves as a central connector for clinic buildings, diagnostic and ... More
Facility buildings connect to each other in many locations
Facility buildings connect to each other in many locations to ensure patients can move efficiently between facilities. The entire project is scheduled for contract completion in January 2018.
It's official! Rick Totten is handed his retirement
It's official! Rick Totten is handed his retirement certificate from Colonel John Henderson and he is out the door to retirement, which was effective Leap Day 2016.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Crowder Gulf
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Crowder Gulf out of Mobile, Alabama delivers debris left over from hurricanes Laura and Delta to a debris management site situated in a semi-remote location in Lake Charl... More
Passion for giving and hard work: Head aches to make the world a bette...
Melissa Head. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Harry Weddington)
One of the dams that will soon be undergoing a periodic
One of the dams that will soon be undergoing a periodic Dam Safety Inspection is Salt Creek Dam Site #8 at Wagon Train Lake near Hickman, Nebraska.
Ryan Field, senior program manager, Special Projects
Ryan Field, senior program manager, Special Projects Branch, USACE Omaha-District, was recognized as USACE Hero of the Week for his efforts in successfully leading a team in the planning, development, and award... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Lake Charles, Calcasieu
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, conducting assessment of homes for the Blue Roof program, Oct.16, 2020 (Ferdinand Detres, Jr., USACE Omaha District, Public Affairs Office)
From above in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, homes
From above in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, homes with with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers installed blue roofs can be seen throughout the island. Homeowners with damaged roofs from Hurricanes Irma and Maria ... More
A replica of the world’s smallest known T. rex, named
A replica of the world’s smallest known T. rex, named “Chomper,” is displayed among five other skulls, including the world’s largest T. rex skull, known as the Custer T. rex.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division Commander,Brig. Gen. Pete Helmlinger, and Col. John Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Commander, observe and discuss the flooding condition... More
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg, N.C., are supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of damaged homes, Oct 19. 2020, after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu P... More
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers review their daily assessments of homes they have evaluated for Operation Blue Roof, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 17, 2020 after hurricanes L... More
Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps
Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center, assesses homes for the Blue Roof program, in the Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish, Louisiana, Oc... More
The entire town of Hamburg, Iowa flooded when levees
The entire town of Hamburg, Iowa flooded when levees were breached by high unregulated water flows in the Platte River.
USACE Omaha District Web Page
USACE Omaha District Web Page
Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander, U.S. Army Corps
Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - South Atlantic Division, visits with Soldiers from the 27th Engineer Brigade , Sunday Sept. 24, who are making repairs on the Military Ocean T... More
City of Omaha Parks and Recreation and U.S. Army Corps
City of Omaha Parks and Recreation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partner up for a public meeting on potential recreational enhancements to Cunningham Lake Jan. 8, 2018, Omaha. (Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Car... More
A contractor eyes the levelness of his work May 11,
A contractor eyes the levelness of his work May 11, on the framework for the pods of what will be an alternate care facility in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Kalispell, Mont. The state of Montana r... More
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
Omaha District sets up a display to help kick-off
Omaha District sets up a display to help kick-off Engineering Week at the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha. Colonel John Henderson has the attention of a university engineering student, and that of his Public Af... More
USACE works on Union Dike restoration after March 2019
USACE works on Union Dike restoration after March 2019 runoff event Mar. 22, 2019. (Photo by Capt. Ryan Hignight)
Full view of new border barrier installation completed
Full view of new border barrier installation completed through Sept. 12, 2019 near El Centro, Calif. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army by the Secretary of Defense, in... More
Montana’s T. rex is the most completely mounted T.
Montana’s T. rex is the most completely mounted T. rex fossil, not a cast or a replica. The mount includes the animal’s belly ribs, also known as gastralia. Belly ribs apparently helped protect vital organs, an... More
Crews fill sandbags to construct a ring around boils
Crews fill sandbags to construct a ring around boils on a Sand Creek Levee in Lincoln, Neb., following record rainfall May 6, 2015.
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has a blue roof put on by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu Parish. Hurricane Delta hit the area once again... More
The Omaha District Office of Counsel surround the outgoing
The Omaha District Office of Counsel surround the outgoing District Counsel, Rick Totten, while supporting the incoming District Counsel, and former Deputy Chief Counsel, Tom Tracy. They are from left, Linda Do... More
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg, N.C., are supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of damaged homes, Oct 19. 2020, after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu P... More
Jeff Cowman, Omaha District Aircrew Training Program
Jeff Cowman, Omaha District Aircrew Training Program Manager and drone pilot, launches a fixed-wing aircraft during a recent flight. The aircraft is capable of surveying and measuring Corps-managed land at a f... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Lake Charles, Calcasieu
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, conducting assessment of homes for the Blue Roof program, Oct.16, 2020 (Ferdinand Detres, Jr., USACE Omaha District, Public Affairs Office)
The Elizabeth Columbia delivers 157 power poles to
The Elizabeth Columbia delivers 157 power poles to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The power poles will be used to help restore the island's power grid.
Drone operators from the U.S. Army Engineer Research
Drone operators from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., deployed forward to southwest Louisiana mid-Sept. 2020 in support of Operation Blue Roof for Hurricane Lau... More
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers review their daily assessments of homes they have evaluated for Operation Blue Roof, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 17, 2020 after hurricanes L... More
Map of Uganda and the areas where the EWB-NE team
Map of Uganda and the areas where the EWB-NE team constructed rainwater harvesting systems. Uganda’s population is 34.8 million people and it is located in east Africa north of Lake Victoria, one of the sources... More
The primary contractor, Sundt, and asphalt sub-contractor,
The primary contractor, Sundt, and asphalt sub-contractor, Lagan, each brought batch plants onto Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and are working across the runway from the base’s cantonment area, which reduces impa... More
Col. Joel Cross, Omaha District Commander saws the
Col. Joel Cross, Omaha District Commander saws the plywood used to replace the old cellar door of the home being painted for Paint-A-Thon 2014, while Lt. Col. Michael Sexton, Deputy Commander, oversees the proc... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept right of entry forms out of their Operation Blue Roof mobile collection unit situated at Stine Home and Garden, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 18, 2020. (P... More
Contractors install a culvert under a portion of a
Contractors install a culvert under a portion of a washed out rail line on the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. The U.S. Army Corps is leading the charge in the recovery efforts on the installation whi... More
Field surveyors Nick Michael, Dave Salter and Michael
Field surveyors Nick Michael, Dave Salter and Michael Swinford run a level loop to establish current year elevations for tiltmeters, sensitive inclinometers designed to measure small structure changes, at Cherr... More
Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander, U.S. Army Corps
Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - South Atlantic Division, visits with Soldiers from the 27th Engineer Brigade , Sunday Sept. 24, who are making repairs on the Military Ocean T... More
A van is abandoned near Pioneers Park in Lincoln, Neb.,
A van is abandoned near Pioneers Park in Lincoln, Neb., after the owner attempted to drive through flood waters May 7, 2015. The high water led to several closed roads in the local area.
Following heavy rains which fell mid-September in Colorado,
Following heavy rains which fell mid-September in Colorado, the pool elevation at the Bear Creek reservoir rose several feet. At 4 a.m., Sept. 15, the reservoir pool elevation surpassed its previous record elev... More
Lt. Col. Chuck McWilliams Chemical Officer
Lt. Col. Chuck McWilliams Chemical Officer
USACE Omaha District Visual Information Special Jeremy
USACE Omaha District Visual Information Special Jeremy Bell stands in front of five of his original works at the Michael Birawer Gallery in Seattle Feb. 2018. (Courtesy photo)
The Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof data team
The Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof data team manages the volumes of data that’s associated with the mission, starting with the right-of-entry applications, whether hard copy forms from sign up stations,... More
Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps
Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center, assesses homes for the Blue Roof program, in the Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish, Louisiana, Oc... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept right of entry forms out of their Operation Blue Roof mobile collection unit situated at Stine Home and Garden, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 18, 2020. (P... More
Crews complete the access road to a bluff along levee
Crews complete the access road to a bluff along levee R562 just outside of Peru, Neb.
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
Narturi Narisco, left, and Lyle Peterson, civil engineers,
Narturi Narisco, left, and Lyle Peterson, civil engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, hang above the Missouri River in a snooper Sept. 23, 2019, to inspect the underside of one of the bridges... More
Contractors assemble the framework for the pods May
Contractors assemble the framework for the pods May 11, for what will be an alternate care facility in Kalispell, Mont. The state of Montana requested FEMA to task the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha Distri... More
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of Engineers setback levee project on the L-594, Thurman, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2020.
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 57th Sapper Company, Combat Airborne
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 57th Sapper Company, Combat Airborne Rough Terrain, operates a compact track loader with an attached hydraulic auger system Oct. 5, at one of the sites damaged by Hurricane Florence on the ... More
Sgt. Wayne Waldon supervises while Spc. Darius Davis
Sgt. Wayne Waldon supervises while Spc. Darius Davis pushes a hand tamper as part of a washed out road repair project at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., Sept. 22. The Soldiers, from both from 161st E... More
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 57th Sapper Company, Combat Airborne
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 57th Sapper Company, Combat Airborne Rough Terrain, operates a compact track loader with an attached hydraulic auger system Oct. 5, at one of the sites damaged by Hurricane Florence on the ... More
The materials within the USACE Digital Library include
The materials within the USACE Digital Library include information by and about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. All content is contributed by offices throughout USACE and is enriched with metadata designated ... More
Lyle Peterson, civil engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Lyle Peterson, civil engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, uses a snooper Sept. 23, 2019, to inspect the underside of one of the bridges spanning the Missouri River at the Big Bend Dam near Fo... More
High water along Salt Creek in Lincoln, Neb., nears
High water along Salt Creek in Lincoln, Neb., nears the surface of a pedestrian bridge. Heavy rainfall May 6, set record and near-record stages across the Salt Creek Basin.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee Kurt Caldwell
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee Kurt Caldwell explains work being performed on Puerto Rico's Power Grid to other USACE employees.
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
Ryan Field, left, project manager, and Jeremy Ayala,
Ryan Field, left, project manager, and Jeremy Ayala, construction representative, both with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, District, compare the plans May 12, for what will be an alternate care facili... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof contractors
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof contractors install the 10,000th blue roof at home of Colby and Meghan Lehr, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 23, 2020. (Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll, USACE O... More
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has a blue roof put on by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu Parish. Hurricane Delta hit the area once again... More
Taking it for the team, Rick Totten gets a splash of
Taking it for the team, Rick Totten gets a splash of pie from Noemi Wells while helping raise funds for the annual Combined Federal Campaign.
Capt. Ryan Hignight, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Capt. Ryan Hignight, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Public Affairs Officer, and his wife Hilary display good spirits at the 16-mile mark of the 26.2-mile Tough Ruck in Concord, Mass., April 14. Th... More
Hoisting up safety - A man in a yellow helmet is climbing a ladder
Chad McManus, an electrician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District, hangs on tight as he is hoisted up from a tunnel during confined space rescue training at the Big Bend, S.D., power plant Apr... More
USACE Park Ranger Karla Zeutenhorst poses with raptor rehabilitators
Image is part of photo series taken on the premises of the Lewis & Clark and Gavins Point Dam as part of the "Bald Eagle Days" USACE hosts annually. Park Ranger Karla Zeutenhorst introduces raptor rehabilitator... More
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor uses an excavator
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor uses an excavator to lower a steel bollard barrier panel into place near El Centro, Calif., Sept. 12, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed thro... More
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of Engineers setback levee project on the L-594, Thurman, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2020.
Field surveyor Dave Salter uses a digital level to
Field surveyor Dave Salter uses a digital level to transfer elevations between piezometers on the downstream slope of Oahe Dam located near Pierre, South Dakota.
Staff Sgt. Dallas Pierce (left), with the 21st Military
Staff Sgt. Dallas Pierce (left), with the 21st Military History Detachment, 205th Public Affairs Operations Center, greets a high school football player at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in the Alamodome in Sa... More
Sgt. Mike Greenwalt, A. Co. 249th Engineer Battalion
Sgt. Mike Greenwalt, A. Co. 249th Engineer Battalion “Prime Power” ensures all power is discharged from a generator before continuing work on the generator. The generator was installed at a Water Treatment Plan... More
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of Engineers setback levee project on the L-594, Thurman, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2020.
Students draw water from the large underground tank
Students draw water from the large underground tank at St. Kizito for use at the school using 20 liter Jerry Cans. Improvements to the St. Kizito rain harvesting system will provide an additional 2.9 million li... More
Spc. Jacob Henson, 161st Engineer Support Company,
Spc. Jacob Henson, 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), uses a concrete saw to repair a washed out road at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., Sept. 22. The unit, ... More
Aerial photo of L-611-614 breach location after initial
Aerial photo of L-611-614 breach location after initial repairs
A replica of the world’s smallest known T. rex, named
A replica of the world’s smallest known T. rex, named “Chomper,” is displayed among five other skulls, including the world’s largest T. rex skull, known as the Custer T. rex.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept right of entry forms out of their Operation Blue Roof mobile collection unit situated at Stine Home and Garden, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 18, 2020. (P... More