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Norfolk District Schedules Aerial Mosquito Treatment at Craney Island on July 13
7/11/2025
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on July 13, over the federal property on Craney Island. The makeup date will be July 14...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ukraine’s State Special Transport Service Formalize Cooperation on Infrastructure Development
7/11/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division (USACE NAD) and Ukraine’s State Special Transport Service (SSTS) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) during the Ukraine Recovery...
Blue Marsh Lake - Harmful Algal Bloom Status Update – Advisory to Warning & Closures
7/10/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is advising Blue Marsh Lake visitors to be aware of the presence of extremely high levels of blue-green algae in the lake and the potential for...
Raystown Dam Flood Gate Systems Enter Latest Phase of Comprehensive Rehabilitation
7/10/2025
In May on Raystown Lake near Hesston, Pa., while visitors enjoyed recreational activities upstream, a diving operation was underway 170 feet below the surface where repairs continued to the...
Update to Limited Services and Operational Changes at Blue Marsh Lake
7/10/2025
In April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District, announced the implementation of operational changes and reductions in services at Blue Marsh Lake due to staffing shortages...
Army Corps to share update on remediation at former DuPont Chambers Works site
7/9/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District will present an update regarding the ongoing remediation at the former DuPont Chambers Works site in Deepwater, N.J. The presentation will take...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases final 2025 Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes Master Plan
7/9/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the final 2025 Master Plan (MP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lake Projects that...

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)