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  • June

    On summer afternoons, there is often a ring of clouds around Lake Okeechobee, and sometimes, it looks like the water meets the sky as the horizon on the big lake seems to disappear.

    National Trails Day

    In addition to the trails at St. Lucie Lock and Dam, visitors can enjoy walking, hiking, rollerblading, bicycling and horseback riding around Lake Okeechobee. Designated as part of the Florida National Scenic Trail in 1993, the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) is an approximately 110-mile trail encircling the lake. More than half of the trail is paved, and the remainder consists of a two-track gravel roadway on top of the 35-foot high Herbert Hoover Dike.
  • An aerial view of the Culvert 11 site shows the ongoing work to replace more than 30 water control structures around Lake Okeechobee, providing continued stability for Herbert Hoover Dike.

    HHD named Project of the Year

    The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Palm Beach Branch has given its Outstanding Project of the Year Award to Jacksonville District, for its work in designing and constructing the improvements to reduce the risk of failure at the dike. The award is presented annually by the organization to recognize the best example of an innovative or outstanding design/construction project in Palm Beach County.

  • Burcham becomes first female General Officer on the Mississippi River Commission

      Contact: Bob Anderson, 601-634-5760 robert.t.anderson@usace.army.mil   VICKSBURG, MISS., June 5,
  • Outdoor air samples were collected at the rooftop air intake of the office building during a vapor intrusion investigation at Moffet Airfield in California in February 2013.

    Air quality concerns call for Corps’ quick action in the Golden State

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was called on for quick action in the San Francisco Bay

  • Charleston District Renovates St. Stephen Fishlift

    When the fish lift at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District’s St. Stephen Powerhouse