North Atlantic Division News

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7/13/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with the Town of East Hampton, recently completed dredging the channel at Lake Montauk Harbor ⎼ a heavily-trafficked waterway on...
Army Corps awards contract for Indian River Inlet repairs
7/13/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced it has awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. for $53 million to conduct repairs of the north...
Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule
7/8/2026 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2026 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan...
Ives Run and South Shore Beaches temporarily closed due to elevated bacteria levels; Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes remain open
7/8/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has closed both Ives Run Beach on Hammond Lake and South Shore Beach on Cowanesque Lake after a routine water sample from each of the...
ERDC provides critical expertise in Morocco search operation
7/8/2026
Following the disappearance of two U.S. Soldiers in the Atlantic Ocean near the Cape Draa Training Area in Morocco, experts from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) quickly...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Advises Public regarding Vessel Traffic in the Cape Cod Canal Between Sail4th 250 and Sail Boston Tall Ship Events
7/6/2026
USACE Advises Public regarding Vessel Traffic in the Cape Cod Canal Between Sail4th 250 and Sail Boston Tall Ship Events...
New York District Prepares New York Harbor for America's 250th Independence Day Celebration
7/5/2026
NEW YORK — As the nation celebrated Independence Day and America's 250th Anniversary, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District welcomed Lee Forsgren, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of...

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)