North Atlantic Division News

Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Sept. 15
9/14/2026
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Tuesday, Sept. 15, over the federal property on Craney Island, with backup date of Wednesday, Sept. 16...
Gathright Dam pulse release set for Sep. 16
9/14/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, September 16 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will...
Hunting Access Opportunities at Raystown for the 2026 – 2027 Hunting Season
9/14/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Raystown Lake announces the opening of selected access roads to accommodate upcoming hunting seasons...
25 Years After 9/11, Army Corps Looks Back on Historic Emergency Response
9/11/2026
It’s been a quarter century since the worst terror attack in U.S. history when hijackers crashed airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in...
Bridge work alert: Sagamore Bridge short-term lane restrictions
9/10/2026 UPDATED
Maintenance work will be performed on the Sagamore Bridge on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During this time, traffic on the Sagamore Bridge will be reduced to one lane of travel in each...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes decommissioning and dismantlement of historic SM-1 nuclear power plant
9/10/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has completed all field activities associated with the decommissioning and dismantlement of the former SM-1 nuclear power plant at Fort...
PUBLIC NOTICE: Swim Beach Reopened at Blue Marsh Lake
9/5/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has announced that the Swim Area at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area, Blue Marsh Lake, has been reopened...

The Districts of the North Atlantic Division

Small Craft Operator Andy Boyle surveys the waters of the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, while on the way to the Tidal Basin gates in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Chris Hood and a contractor discuss progress at ongoing administrative facility renovations on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)
The New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier lies across New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor. It is approximately 50 miles south of Boston. The project protects about 1,400 acres in New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet from tidal flooding associated with hurricanes and coastal storms. It is one of three hurricane barriers within the New England District. (U.S. Army photo by Joshua Voda)
Project Manager David Gentile, New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers showing the Union Beach, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project to New York District Commander, Col. Alexander Young and dignitaries. (U.S. Army photo)
Anthony Lockridge, supervisory facility operations specialist and dam operator for USACE Norfolk District, exits the Gathright Dam outlet tunnel during a semi-annual dam inspection. (U.S. Army photo by Breeana Harris)
Francis E. Walter Dam, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, operates as a system in conjunction with Beltzville Dam to reduce flooding in the downstream communities along the Lehigh River and preventing over $245 million in flood damage to the Lehigh River Valley. (U.S. Army photo)