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  • April

    Col. Chad Caldwell, Sacramento District commander, USACE, delivers opening remarks to unit leaders at Hill Air Force Base at the second annual Stakeholder Meeting on March 6, 2025.

    USACE Sacramento District enhances partnerships to support military and civil works missions

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District strengthened its partnerships in Utah on March

  • March

    Leaders, organizers and presenters from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District team pose for photos before presentations begin at the Iron King Mine Project Industry Day Jan. 28 at Gateway Community College in Phoenix. (Photo by Robert DeDeaux, USACE PAO)

    LA District hosts Iron King Mine Project Industry Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Mega Projects Division hosted the Iron King Mine Project Industry Day Jan. 28 at Gateway Community College.
  • The Mahoning Creek Dam and reservoir are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. The dam is a concrete gravity dam that provides flood risk reduction to the lower Allegheny River Valley and upper Ohio River.

    Headwaters Highlights: A tiny team maintains mighty Mahoning Dam daily

    Tucked into a sleepy creek valley of Western Pennsylvania, the Mahoning Creek Dam has stood for 84 years, holding back waters to protect communities from flooding.
  • Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Kentucky, releases water on Feb. 26, 2025 to return to normal pool elevation after water was held back from recent heavy rains to prevent flooding in downstream communities. Wolf Creek Dam at Lake Cumberland is one of six flood control reservoirs, and the largest, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District along the Cumberland River. (USACE photo by Michael Davis)

    Managing the Cumberland River: How the Corps works to reduce flood risk

    When heavy rain falls across Tennessee and Kentucky, many people wonder: What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doing to manage the water? The answer is a complex, coordinated effort involving monitoring, real-time decision-making, and strategic dam operations designed to reduce flood risks along the Cumberland River system. While flood control is one of the Corps’ primary missions, the reality is that nature does not always cooperate. The USACE Nashville District’s highly trained engineers, dam operators, and other water management professionals carefully balance the flow of water through the system—holding back water when possible and releasing it in a controlled manner to minimize damage downstream.
  • Hydrogen-powered fuel cell forklift at North Riverside Illinois Army National Guard

    ERDC leads demonstration of hydrogen fueled equipment at National Guard site in Illinois

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) is advancing energy resiliency and reliability by using hydrogen as a sustainable, renewable energy source. ERDC-CERL is spearheading research and development efforts to integrate hydrogen energy solutions into military operations, aiming to provide clean backup energy systems that enhance the energy independence of Department of Defense (DoD) installations.