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  • February

    Diana Jordan-Burks assists Small Businesses

    Small Business in Action

    Small Business in Action Slideshow
  • Lock 1 on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tenn., is shown under construction Nov. 18, 1893. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District constructed the lock and dam to establish a navigation channel. This lock and dam was replaced by today's modern dam system. (USACE Photo)

    Nashville District tames Cumberland River with the 'Old Locks'

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2018) – Using wood coffer dams, primitive hand tools, A-frames and even animals to haul in supplies and stone blocks on tracks from nearby rock quarries, Army engineers constructed 15 navigation locks in the late 1800s and early 1900s to tame the Cumberland River for steamboats moving people and commerce throughout the region a century ago.
  • Bolivar Dam Rehabilitation Project

    Bolivar Receives Best Dam Safety Rating

    The Bolivar Dam Rehabilitation Project, which was completed in October 2017, nearly 18 months ahead of schedule and $18 million under budget has, now been given the Corps' highest possible safety rating.
  • TN H2O Steering Committee

    Memphis District Commander serving on state water steering committee

    With an eye on water resource issues both near term and out to the year 2040, Tennessee leaders headed by Gov. Bill Haslam, recently created the Tennessee Water Plan, or TN H2O. Memphis District Commander Col. Mike Ellicott is on the steering committee, and Hydraulics and Hydrology (H&H) Branch Chief Dave Berretta is a member of the groundwater working group.
  • Middle East District provided several volunteers to the annual MATHCOUNTS competitions in Winchester, Va.

    Middle East District promotes STEM ahead of National Engineers Week

    During the month of February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Middle East DISTRICT (TAM) supported three Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) events in the city of Winchester, Va., continuing a strong tradition of STEM outreach to the local community.