Recent News

Swim Beach Reopened at Blue Marsh Lake
7/26/2024 UPDATED
Swimming restrictions at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area Swim Beach have been lifted. Water samples from the designated swimming area have been taken daily for the past week and results indicate that...
City of Hampton and USACE sign agreement to unite for coastal resiliency
7/26/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, and the City of Hampton signed a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement on Friday, July 26 to kick off the Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management...
Norfolk District Contracting Division to host virtual career fair Aug. 1
7/26/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District Contracting Division will host a virtual career fair Aug. 1 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. The meeting will include a discussion about a day in the life of a...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, welcomes new commanding officer
7/25/2024
Col. Francis Pera became the 70th commander and district engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in...
New England District’s Hop Brook Lake beach closed due to cyanobacteria
7/25/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that the swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury, Conn., is closed until further notice. The closure is due to the presence...
Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule
7/24/2024
The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan.The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be...
757th Airlift Squadron to conduct aerial moquito spray over Craney Island July 23
7/23/2024
The 757th Airlift Squadron assigned to Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will conduct an aerial mosquito spray over Craney Island and the Churchland section of Portsmouth overnight Tuesday, 23...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Pacific Theater: Overcoming Unprecedented Challenges
7/23/2024
In the most primitive, undeveloped, and remote areas of the Pacific Ocean, China, and Southeast Asia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers played a crucial role during World War II. These regions, often...
Swim Beach Closed at Blue Marsh Lake
7/19/2024
Swimming at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area of Blue Marsh Lake is currently restricted due to high bacteria levels. Water sample results obtained from testing on Thursday, July 18th indicated high levels...
District schedules Craney Island mosquito treatment for July 23
7/18/2024
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on July 23rd, over the federal property on Craney Island...
Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule
7/16/2024
The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan. The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be...
Gathright Dam pulse release set for Wednesday
7/15/2024
NORFOLK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, July 17 beginning at approximately 6 a.m...
Corps of Engineers to host public meetings regarding SM-1A deactivated nuclear power plant
7/15/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will host a series of in-person and virtual public meetings to update and share information on the SM-1A Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant...
Swimming Area Reopened at Blue Marsh Lake
7/14/2024
The swimming area at Blue Marsh Lake’s Dry Brooks Day Use Area has been reopened for public use. Water quality test results now indicate that E. coli bacteria levels have returned to a level that...
District schedules Craney Island mosquito treatment for July 15
7/11/2024
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on July 15th, over the federal property on Craney Island...