Eighteen Savannah State University students tested
Eighteen Savannah State University students tested their abilities to identify wetlands during a field exercise hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, May 16, 2013. Regulatory specialists... More
Hartwell Project receives $25,000 Handshake Grant for additions to Pay...
Riders enjoy the recently-constructed 7.2 mile biking and multi-purpose trail at the Paynes Creek Campground area on Hartwell Lake. Additions to the trail will be funded by a $25,000 Handshake Partnership betwe... More
Corps opens Volunteer Village at J. Strom Thurmond Lake
The Volunteer Village at Thurmond Lake provides qualified volunteers who work 20 hours or more per week with a lakeside campsite.
Vice President Joe Biden, left, gives a speech at the
Vice President Joe Biden, left, gives a speech at the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Ocean Terminal about the importance of infrastructure investment to exports, economic competitiveness, and job creatio... More
Vice President Joe Biden gives a speech at the Georgia
Vice President Joe Biden gives a speech at the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Ocean Terminal about the importance of infrastructure investment to exports, economic competitiveness, and job creation in Sa... More
Ellie Covington, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps
Ellie Covington, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, monitors bird nests at the newly-constructed 12A bird island, May 30, 2014. (USACE photo by Tracy Robillard)
Vice President Joe Biden, left, gives a speech at the
Vice President Joe Biden, left, gives a speech at the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Ocean Terminal about the importance of infrastructure investment to exports, economic competitiveness, and job creatio... More
Corps of Engineers waives day-use fees for service members and familie...
Recreators enjoy jet skiing at the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project in Clarks Hill, S.C.
Jenkins High School students pass around a rock while
Jenkins High School students pass around a rock while learning about geology during a visit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Feb. 13, 2014. The visit aimed to recruit students to pursue science and engineer... More
Mike Wielputz, regional technical specialist, extrudes
Mike Wielputz, regional technical specialist, extrudes a soil sample from a drill tube and prepares it for testing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Environmental and Materials Unit. USACE p... More
Corps recognizes 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act set a new national goal "to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters."
Col. Ronald J. Place, commander of Winn Army Hospital
Col. Ronald J. Place, commander of Winn Army Hospital at Fort Stewart, Ga., speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the hospital expansion project Jan. 10, 2013.
Angie Bacon, civil engineering technician, tests a
Angie Bacon, civil engineering technician, tests a soil sample for plasticity and liquidity using the "atterberg" limit test at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Environmental and Materials Uni... More
Proposed Glades Reservoir
The proposed Glades Reservoir in Hall County, Ga., is being evaluated for an Environmental Impact Statement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District. Hall County proposes the project to provide nee... More
News conference: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project final report
Col. Jeff M. Hall, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, speaks at a press conference announcing the release of the Final Report for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, April 11, 2... More
Corps biologists spotted several least tern nests like
Corps biologists spotted several least tern nests like the one pictured here at the new 12A bird island. The least tern is listed as a "threatened species" in South Carolina. (USACE photo by Tracy Robillard)
Mike Ansley, a member of the survey team for the U.S.
Mike Ansley, a member of the survey team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, explains how the Corps uses computer equipment to survey land during a visit to Jenkins High School, Feb. 13, 201... More
Camping at Lake Hartwell
Park Ranger Tanya Grant visits campers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Hartwell Lake.
Officials with Fort Stewart, the U.S. Army Corps of
Officials with Fort Stewart, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, Winn Army Hospital, and prime contractor McCarthy Building Company break ground on Phase 2 of a large-scale hospital expansion pr... More
Vice President Joe Biden, center, gives a speech at
Vice President Joe Biden, center, gives a speech at the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Ocean Terminal about the importance of infrastructure investment to exports, economic competitiveness, and job creat... More
24th Annual Kid's Fishing Derby 2012
Reuben Overholt of Abbeville, S.C., helps his son, Benjamin, reel in a catfish at the Kid’s Fishing Derby at Richard B. Russell Lake, May 12, 2012.
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and volunteers load used Christmas trees to be transported to J. Strom Thurmond Lake where they are used as fish attractors in the lake.
Col. Thomas J. Tickner - A man in a military uniform standing in front...
Col. Thomas J. Tickner will take command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District on July 19, 2013.
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, and the... More
Bill Rutlin, right, a regulatory specialist with the
Bill Rutlin, right, a regulatory specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helps students identify soils during a field exercise at Savannah State University, Ga., May 16, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Trac... More
Mike Wielputz, regional technical specialist, extrudes
Mike Wielputz, regional technical specialist, extrudes a soil sample from a drill tube and prepares it for testing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Environmental and Materials Unit. USACE p... More
Col. Jeff Hall, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of
Col. Jeff Hall, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, shakes hands with former Hartwell workers and their families at the 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony, April 27, 2012.
Elizabeth Dove of Calhoun Falls, S.C., has some fun
Elizabeth Dove of Calhoun Falls, S.C., has some fun after catching a catfish at the 24th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at Richard B. Russell Lake.
Angie Bacon, civil engineering technician, tests soil
Angie Bacon, civil engineering technician, tests soil samples for classification using beakers and funnels at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Environmental and Materials Unit. (USACE photo by... More
Mike Wielputz, regional technical specialist, extrudes
Mike Wielputz, regional technical specialist, extrudes a soil sample from a drill tube and prepares it for testing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Environmental and Materials Unit. USACE p... More
Are you next? - A man on a boat with a life jacket
Campaign poster for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers national water safety campaign for 2012 --- theme "Are you next?"
USACE South Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen.
USACE South Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. Donald E. (Ed) Jackson shakes hands with members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America Southeastern chapter at Richard B. Russell Lake, Oct. 23, 2013.
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, and the... More
A "fish-eye" view of the newly-constructed 8-acre bird
A "fish-eye" view of the newly-constructed 8-acre bird island at the Savannah Harbor Dredged Material Containment Area 12A, May 30, 2014. (USACE photo by Tracy Robillard)
This black-necked stilt hatchling is one of many spotted
This black-necked stilt hatchling is one of many spotted this nesting season at the Savannah Harbor Dredged Material Containment Area 12A bird island, May 30, 2014. (USACE photo by Tracy Robillard)
Park rangers turn used Christmas trees into fish habitat
Park rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers place used Christmas trees into Lake Hartwell to serve as fish attractors.
Danny Hewett, a drill rig operator with the U.S. Army
Danny Hewett, a drill rig operator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, shows students a soil sample extracted by a drill rig at Jenkins High School, Feb. 13, 2014. Members of the Corps visi... More
Kansas Belk of Greenwood, S.C., reels in a catfish
Kansas Belk of Greenwood, S.C., reels in a catfish at the 24th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake.
An American flag hangs from a massive cargo crane at
An American flag hangs from a massive cargo crane at the Garden City Ocean Terminal to commemorate a visit by Vice President Joe Biden, in Savannah, Ga., Sept. 16, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Tracy Robillard/Released)
Eighteen Savannah State University students tested
Eighteen Savannah State University students tested their abilities to identify wetlands during a field exercise hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, May 16, 2013. Regulatory specialists... More
Using a computerized "consolidometer," Mike Wielputz,
Using a computerized "consolidometer," Mike Wielputz, regional technical specialist, initiates a test that will determine soil properties of a sample at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Enviro... More
Little River Marina site
The 29-acre Little River Marina site on J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake includes roads, an access ramp and buildings near Appling, Ga.
National Public Lands Day at Thurmond Lake 2011
Volunteers perform trail maintenance at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' J. Strom Thurmond Lake on National Public Lands Day in 2011.
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, and the... More
Black skimmers fly above a newly-constructed bird island
Black skimmers fly above a newly-constructed bird island at the Savannah Harbor Dredged Material Containment Area 12A, May 30, 2014. (USACE photo by Tracy Robillard)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah district
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah district manages an extensive military construction program at Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina. Pictured here is a barracks construction ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District hosted a deer hunt for the Outdoor Dream Foundation (ODF) at Richard B. Russell Lake Oct. 26, 2013. ODF is a non-profit organization based in Anderson, S.C., t... More
The woods are a great place to learn something new.
The woods are a great place to learn something new. Ranger David Quebedeaux shares with Eagle Scout Brian Ricketson one of the descriptive features of a ponderosa pine tree—the sweet vanilla smell of the bark—d... More
Bussey Point Recreation Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use portions of $25,000 in Handshake funds to improve campsite driveways at Bussey Point so they can accommodate horse trailers like the one pictured here.
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and volunteers collect Christmas trees that were donated by the public to be used as fish attractors in J. Strom Thurmond Lake.
Black-necked stilts gather near the water's edge at
Black-necked stilts gather near the water's edge at the newly-constructed bird island, located at the Savannah Harbor Dredged Material Containment Area 12A, May 30, 2014. (USACE photo by Tracy Robillard)
This black skimmer nest is one of several hundred bird
This black skimmer nest is one of several hundred bird nests spotted so far this nesting season at the new 12A bird island. (USACE photo by Tracy Robillard)
Corps' Hartwell Lake Office accepts Christmas trees for recycling
Park rangers place used Christmas trees in Hartwell Lake to enhance fish habitat.
USACE Park Ranger David Quebedeaux (back, dressed in
USACE Park Ranger David Quebedeaux (back, dressed in yellow) and his crew pose with their rubber chicken for a picture on the summit of Baldy Mountain (12,441 feet) in northern New Mexico during their hike at t... More
Workers unload cargo on the Maersk Atlanta at the Garden
Workers unload cargo on the Maersk Atlanta at the Garden City Ocean Terminal during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden in Savannah, Ga., Sept. 16, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
Corps' Thurmond Lake Office accepts Christmas trees for recycling
Park Ranger David Quebedeaux places used Christmas trees in Thurmond Lake to enhance fish habitat.
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) member Tommy and
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) member Tommy and his son Max get ready to hunt from a wheelchair accessible hunting blind at Russell Lake.
Angie Bacon, civil engineering technician, tests a
Angie Bacon, civil engineering technician, tests a soil sample for plasticity and liquidity using the "atterberg" limit test at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Environmental and Materials Uni... More
Hartwell park rangers at the Hartwell Dam and Lake
Hartwell park rangers at the Hartwell Dam and Lake 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony, April 27, 2012.
High-tech equipment like these "consolidometers" provide
High-tech equipment like these "consolidometers" provide superior testing for various soils, concrete and rock at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Environmental and Materials Unit. USACE photo... More
Sean Blocker, right, a regulatory specialist with the
Sean Blocker, right, a regulatory specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helps a student identify a soil sample taken from a wetland at Savannah State University in Savannah, Ga., May 16, 2013. (U.S.... More
Russell Dam - A large dam with a bunch of orange buoys in the water
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake in Elberton, Ga.
Kid's Fishing Derby at Lake Richard B. Russell
A child casts her rod in hopes to land a catfish at the 2011 Kid's Fishing Derby hosted by the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Richard B. Russell in Calhoun Falls, S.C.
Reuben Overholt of Abbeville, S.C., helps his son,
Reuben Overholt of Abbeville, S.C., helps his son, Benjamin, reel in a catfish at the 24th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at Richard B. Russell Lake.
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) member Ricky Pless
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) member Ricky Pless and his grandson Landon pose with a deer that Ricky harvested Oct. 23 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Richard B. Russell Lake.
Team Can Be Venture cyclists Carlos Moleda, Andrew
Team Can Be Venture cyclists Carlos Moleda, Andrew Chafer and Patrick Doak (from front to back) tackle a dry and hilly terrain during the Crocodile Trophy race in Queensland, Australia.
David Quebedeaux has built miles of trails as part
David Quebedeaux has built miles of trails as part of his job with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and in his volunteer position with the Boy Scouts. While at the Philmont Scout Ranch this summer, Quebedeaux (... More
Beth Williams, dam and levee safety program manager
Beth Williams, dam and levee safety program manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, uses a floodplain model to demonstrate the functions of levees at Girls Engineer It Day, Feb. 1. The e... More
Jenkins High School students look through a surveying
Jenkins High School students look through a surveying scope during a visit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Feb. 13, 2014. The visit aimed to recruit students to pursue science and engineering related caree... More
Pictured left to right: PVA members Tommy and his son
Pictured left to right: PVA members Tommy and his son Max; Ollie Lankford; Keith Crowe, Russell Project Manager; Kurt Glass, assistant sports director for Southeastern PVA chapter; Brig. Gen. Donald E. Jackson,... More
The 50th Anniversary logo decorates poles surrounding
The 50th Anniversary logo decorates poles surrounding the Hartwell Dam to commemorate half a century of "Monument to Progress" - the anniversary theme.
Students participate in a wetlands field exercise hosted
Students participate in a wetlands field exercise hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Savannah State University, May 16, 2013. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard.
Beth Williams, dam and levee safety program manager,
Beth Williams, dam and levee safety program manager, speaks with a middle school student and her parent about careers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at the 3rd Annual Girls Engineer It Day, Feb. 1 at Wo... More
Real Property Exchange manager Stephen Bruce (left)
Real Property Exchange manager Stephen Bruce (left) and Real Estate Division Chief Ralph Werthmann review project drawings for Army Reserve property in Orland Park, Ill.
Winn Army Hospital Renovation and Expansion Phase 2
Winn Army Hospital Renovation and Expansion Phase 2 groundbreaking ceremony. Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain phot... More
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District: Beth Williams, dam and levee safety program manager (left); and Regulatory Specialists Sherelle Reinhardt (center) and Sarah Wise (right) talk with... More
Col. Jeff Hall, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of
Col. Jeff Hall, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, and Angel Morrill of the Hartwell Project, slice cake at the Hartwell 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony, April 27, 2012.
Regulatory Specialists Sherelle Reinhardt (left) and
Regulatory Specialists Sherelle Reinhardt (left) and Sarah Wise of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District present an interactive floodplain model at the Third Annual Girls Engineer It Day, Feb. 1 at... More