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  • March

    Navigation season opens with new leadership

    The district’s 2012 navigation season began March 17 with the arrival of Motor Vessel Deana Ann. The Paducah, Ky., based tow entered Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minn., around 3 p.m., with seven barges. The tow’s final destination was St. Paul, Minn.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, -- MG Bo Temple administers the officer's oath to newly promoted BG Mike Wehr at a Frocking Ceremony on March 15, 2012.

    South Pacific Division Commander Promoted to Brigadier General

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Acting Army Chief of Engineers Maj. Gen. Merdith "Bo" Temple promoted South Pacific Division Commander Col. Michael C. Wehr to the rank of Brigadier General Thursday, March 15, 2012 in a ceremony at the San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building.
  • Drill Rig Operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, conducts drilling operations near the Nashville District's Saddle Dam at Center Hill Lake March 14, 2012.

    Exploratory drilling brings out benefits of partnership between districts

    A drill rig crew from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District extracted core samples here March 14, that are being closely examined by Nashville District geologists at Center Hill Lake near what is known as the Saddle Dam. However, the exploratory drilling is revealing more than just the condition of rock formations; it's also bringing out the benefits of the two districts partnering together to explore the movement of water seepage through the karst geology in the area.
  • (Left) Excavated oxbow, prior to plug being removed along Reach 3. (Photo by Jenn Domashevich, USACE); (Right) Water flowing into the oxbow after the earthern plug was removed March 13, 2012.

    Plug removed at Kissimmee River Restoration project, connecting oxbow to canal

    The Kissimmee River Restoration project is a congressionally authorized undertaking sponsored by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District, the non-federal sponsor. The project encompasses the removal of two water control structures, filling approximately 22 miles of canal, and restoring over 40 square miles of the river channel and floodplain ecosystem, including approximately 27,000 acres of wetlands.
  • ILLINOIS — Lou Ann McCracken, a natural resources specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project, presents water safety information to local refugees, educating them on hidden dangers in the river.

    USACE translates water safety messages to reach multi-lingual audiences

    A significant number of immigrants are from regions of the world where the lakes and rivers are shallow and offer little or no current. They are unaware of the dangers of the Mississippi River, like strong currents, locks and dams, wing dams and snags. (Photo provided by Hilary Markin)