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  • March

    In early 2017, the Charleston District had four dredges working in Charleston Harbor at the same time on three different projects. This is extremely rare.

    Four dredges, one harbor

    You better have your eyes peeled right now if you’re a boat captain in Charleston Harbor. With four
  • Students from Miracle Academy wove sweetgrass discs with sweetgrass from the Charleston District's Cooper River Rediversion Project, which were hung around a sweetgrass cross at Mother Emanuel AME Church.

    Completing the Circle

    Four months after using their bare hands to pull grass out of the ground, 30 students from Miracle
  • The Charleston District had another great fiscal year. This infographic shows some of the highlights from the year in a timeline.

    FY16 Year in Review

    Charleston District FY16 Year in Review Civil Works  The Charleston District received a 4.5
  • The Charleston District was able to dredge material from the channel and place it on Murrells Inlet because the material was made up of 90% sand.

    Winning the dredging lottery

    How often do we head to the beach and stop at a gas station on the way to buy a drink and a lottery
  • The Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project recently got a huge "WIIN" in the process.

    A "WIIN" for Post 45

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District proudly leads the way for one of the Corps’