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    Veterans and volunteers prepare for a day of fishing at Caesar Creek Lake's Take a Warrior Fishing Event, May 17 in Waynesville, Ohio.

    Caesar Creek Lake hosts Take a Warrior Fishing

    Mission accomplished. That’s the summarizing statement of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Park
  • NORFOLK, Va. -- Gustav J. Fiebeger became the fifth in command of what would later become the Norfolk District when he took over as officer in charge on July 1, 1890. Under his command, the Norfolk office removed the wreck of the E.L. Pettengill from a local channel, dredged the Norfolk Harbor and reported "progress" on improving the depth and width of the Appomattox River. He left the Norfolk office Nov. 20, 1891.

    Norfolk District 135: Gustav J. Fiebeger

    Fiebeger became the fifth in command of what would later become the Norfolk District when he took over as officer in charge on July 1, 1890.

  • Aerial mosquito spraying scheduled for Sept. 2

    The U.S. Air Force will conduct aerial mosquito spraying at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent Portsmouth city properties, and parts of the Churchland area on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
  • On September 27, 2014 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will participate in a Fee-Free Day in partnership with our sister federal land management agencies.

    National Public Lands Day = Fee-Free Day

    On September 27, 2014 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will participate in a Fee-Free Day in
  • Federal, state and local officials take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bolivar Dam seepage barrier.

    Bolivar Stands Tall

    The Huntington District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bolivar Dam seepage barrier in Bolivar, Ohio, on Aug. 27, 2014, to mark the beginning of the construction that is designed to limit seepage under and around the dam. It’s part of the efforts to reduce risk as part of the Dam Safety Assurance Program. The $4.3 million project will begin in earnest and is expected to be complete within the next four years.