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    photo of ice harbor spillway and photo of ice harbor powerhouse

    From water to watts: A history of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam

    Ice Harbor Lock and Dam boasts some of the most cutting-edge hydropower technology in the world. Two advanced technology turbines currently sit in the powerhouse, with a third one on the way. These new turbines were designed to improve fish passage and generate electricity more efficiently.
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    Nesting season begins at DMCAs

    SAVANNAH, Ga. — Mary Richards and Robin Armetta, two biologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, survey bird species in the dredged material containment areas along the Savannah River, every two weeks. The DMCAs are designated placement sites for sediment removed from the Savannah River that provide habitats for several bird species.
  • Representatives from regional large and small businesses speak with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District personnel about USACE projects during a Business Opportunities Open House at the Albuquerque Convention Center, March 30, 2023.

    USACE’s Albuquerque District hosts business opportunities open house

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District hosted a Business Opportunities Open House at the Albuquerque Convention Center, March 30, 2023.
  • U.S. Army Col. Jared Bordwell, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) chief of staff, U.S. Army Col. Larry R. Dean, 406th Army Field Support Brigade commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dwayne M. Terry, Army Field Support Battalion-Campbell commander and Mark Bean, Installation Maintenance Division chief perform the ceremonial ribbon cutting at a ceremony marking the completion of the Army Field Support Battalion Maintenance Complex

    USACE completes maintenance complex for Army Field Support Battalion at Fort Campbell

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered a 117,034 square-foot maintenance complex to the Army Field Support Battalion during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, March 15, 2023. The project, with a programmed amount of $44.7 million, consisted of the construction of four general purpose maintenance facilities that includes an allied shop building, engine auto shop, production control building and a paint booth building. The project also included 42,110 square feet of concrete parking.
  • Engineers with 601st Engineer Detachment, pour concrete into the base of what will be one of 28 light poles at the Central Receiving Shipping Point at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 23, 2022. Huntsville Center’s Energy Savings Performance Contracts program utilized by Fort McCoy includes lighting upgrades and improvements throughout the expansive Army Reserve installation.

    Center’s energy savings contract program enhancing Army policy

    Considered the Army’s expert in ESPCs, Huntsville Center implemented the contracts to assist the installations in supporting the Army Climate Strategy by providing energy resilience and energy cybersecurity and reducing energy and water use (as well as carbon and greenhouse gas emissions) to improve readiness and save taxpayers money.