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  • June

    Col. David Caldwell assumed command of the Army Corps of Engineers, New York District at a change of command ceremony held June 8, 2015 at Governors Island, N.Y.

    New York District Change of Command

    Colonel David A. Caldwell assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, June 8, 2015 at a ceremony held at Governors Island, N.Y.
  • RID Class

    HEC Offers an Introductory River Modeling Workshop for Thailand’s Royal Irrigation District

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   In the late summer months of 2011, just as the historic Missouri flood

  • Alum Creek Lake Named LRD Water Safety Award Winner

    For the past year the ranger and maintenance staff at Alum Creek Lake has continued to set a high standard for water and boating safety education and promotion in the Huntington District. Alum Creek Lake is located in Delaware County, Ohio, north of the City of Columbus between I-71 and US 23. Alum Creek flows south joining Big Walnut Creek, in southeast Columbus, which joins the Scioto River. In addition to Flood Risk Management, Alum Creek Lake supplies water to the metropolitan area of Columbus, Ohio. Other benefits of the lake project are recreation, fish and wildlife management, and downstream water quality. The majority of the lake property is leased to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to operate as a State Park. The Corps of Engineers manages and operates a Visitor Center and the Below Dam Recreation Area, as well as the dam.
  • The American flag has become more than just a red, white and blue design. It has become a symbol of what we stand for as a country.

    Flag Day 2015

    Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. The American flag is a symbol of what we stand for as a country.
  • Technical seminar on Navigation in the Douro River organized by the Port of Leixões.

    PIANC USA at the PIANC 2015 Annual General Assembly

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   PIANC USA leaders recently attended the PIANC 2015 Annual General Assembly