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    A drill rig operates with construction crews in the background at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Aug. 7, 2012. The contractor, Treviicos-Soletanche J.V., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Foundation Remediation Project reached one million hours without a lost-time accident Aug. 17, 2012. The Corps and the contractor constantly refined the construction process to keep equipment movement and drilling sequences on schedule made safety very important not only on the work platform, but also in the maintenance shop, staging areas, desanding plant and slurry ponds. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Work crews reach million-hour safety milestone at Wolf Creek Dam

    JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2012) – Construction crews at the Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project reached a lofty safety milestone today when the men and women installing a concrete barrier wall deep into the dam’s embankment reached 550 days and one million work-hours on the job without a lost-time accident.
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Joseph D. Tober, a human resources specialist with the regional CPAC in Chicago, and Phyllis Williams, a human resources specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District, work on ideas for customer service improvement during a Customer Service Improvement Project and Supervisors Conference, Aug. 7, 2012. The conference was comprised of human resources personnel throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio Rivers Division.

    Human resources team works to improve customer service

    When it comes to managing human resources in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, providing world-class customer service and building strong relationships with customers are the top priorities for successful human resources offices.
  • BRANSON, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Table Rock Lake Dewey Short Visitor Center opened April 27, 2012. The Center has exhibits about the White River Watershed, local habitats, Table Rock Dam, and the US Army Corps of Engineers as well as several interactive exhibits including maps, power generation and water safety. It also features an overlook which allows visitors to view Table Rock Lake, the dam, and Lake Taneycomo from one viewing deck.

    Construction of new regional visitor center at Table Rock crosses regional boundaries

    When the new visitor center at Table Rock Lake in southwestern Missouri opened, it wasn't just another Corps of Engineers visitor center, but one that would have a significant, positive impact on the entire White River Watershed and the Ozark Mountain region in both Missouri and Arkansas.
  • Canton Dam Safety Project - channel bottom looking east

    Work continues at Canton Dam

    When complete, the $209-million, multi-phase, dam safety project currently underway at Canton Lake will span over a decade of study, design, and construction. It is the second largest civil works project ever undertaken by Tulsa District. Its purpose is to construct an auxiliary, fuse-gated channel capable of passing the Probable Maximum Flood.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lifts the rotor assembly from a 270-ton hydropower unit undergoing rehabilitation at the Barkley Dam Hydropower Plant in Kuttawa, Ky., Aug. 16, 2012. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Barkley hydropower rehabilitation gets a 270-ton lift

    KUTTAWA, Ky. (Aug. 16, 2012) – Work crews here at Barkley Power Plant removed a 270-ton rotor assembly today from a crippled hydropower unit damaged 18 months ago by an electrical fire. The heavy lift enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to move forward with the generator’s rehabilitation.