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  • April

    The excavators break up Dam No. 6 while building a work pad from which to remove material during the demolition, which was completed in April.

    Corps removes Green River Dam No. 6

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Green River Lock and Dam No. 6 near Brownsville, Kentucky, has been removed. The removal was performed by experienced dam removal personnel under an interagency support agreement between the Corps’ Louisville District and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Other participating agencies were Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Mammoth Cave National Park, The Nature Conservancy and Kentucky Waterways Alliance.

  • Louisville District making a difference for river navigation

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shares a multi-agency mission with the U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain navigable waterways in the United States and develop more effective and efficient inland river and maritime systems.
  • A bee lights on a flower, one of many pollinator friendly trees, shrubs and flowering plants at McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Louisville, Ky.

    Pollinator event to be held at McApline Locks and Dam

    This year, Pollinator Day will be held at the McAlpine Locks and Dam, Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, May 13. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can help complete a planting to improve habitat for bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

  • Corps makes waves for Army’s “Night Stalkers”

    The 160th SOAR, known as the “Night Stalkers,” has been involved in constant combat operations since 9/11 and is highly trained to accomplish missions in all environments, anywhere in the world, day or night, with unparalleled precision. Soldiers rely on the water survival training center at Fort Campbell for mission essential training. But after eight years of corrosion issues, the facility was in need of major repairs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District stepped up to assist.

  • Quality Control a slam dunk at Barkley Elementary

    Barkley Elementary School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky -- a $45.2 million dollar two-story school -- will welcome students for the 2017 school year into a modern, adaptable and open-concept learning environment.