Erma Henry-Raver holds photos of her and relatives
Erma Henry-Raver holds photos of her and relatives going to see Indian Rock Dam in 1945, as well as photo postcards from flood of 1933 in York, Pennsylvania. Henry-Raver was one of several hundred people who at... More
(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army
(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Mike Abernathy, Nashville District Real Estate chief; Bob Sneed, Nashville District Water Management Section ... More
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District participated in the Nov. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tucson Arroyo Project Phase II B Park Avenue Basins project. The project, developed i... More
Paul Machajewski, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Paul Machajewski, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District contractor lead for the Red River of the North flood fight, monitors a temporary emergency levee along 2nd Street in Fargo, N.D., April 29, 2013. (U.S. A... More
Recreaters enjoy Sam Rayburn Lake as it rose into the
Recreaters enjoy Sam Rayburn Lake as it rose into the flood pool last week for the first time in over four years.
A volunteer plants flowers at West Hill Dam during
A volunteer plants flowers at West Hill Dam during National Public Lands Day on Sept. 20, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Adam Durando)
Rafters enjoy the rapids along the West River in Vermont.
Rafters enjoy the rapids along the West River in Vermont. Ball Mountain Dam and Townshend Dam both made water releases at the end of September. (U.S. Army photo by Dale Berkness)
Lake Ray Roberts in the DFW area releasing water during
Lake Ray Roberts in the DFW area releasing water during the recent flood event in the north Texas area. Ray Roberts prevented an estimated $2.5 billion in flood damages in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area dur... More
Mayor Philip Craighead, Lebanon, Tenn., speaks in Lebanon
Mayor Philip Craighead, Lebanon, Tenn., speaks in Lebanon Square Nov. 19, 2015, during a signing ceremony for a Flood Risk Management Study of Bartons Creek that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Distr... More
Lock Operator Johnny Barton briefs Nashville Mayor
Lock Operator Johnny Barton briefs Nashville Mayor Megan Barry about how he helps commercial and recreational vessels navigate up and down the Cumberland River through Old Hickory Dam. The mayor toured the dam... More
A mother helps a young environmentalist during an Earth
A mother helps a young environmentalist during an Earth Day festival celebration in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tenn., on April 22, 2016.
Paul Barber, left, retired, is the former chief of
Paul Barber, left, retired, is the former chief of Engineering Division. He oversaw the planning, design and initial construction of the Blue River Corridor project. Glen Davis, right, retired, was the chief of... More
Park Ranger Alicia Lacrosse explains the displays on
Park Ranger Alicia Lacrosse explains the displays on the table during Surry's 75th anniversary commemoration, October 1, 2016.
Visitors queue up for the gate house tour at Littleville
Visitors queue up for the gate house tour at Littleville Lake during the project's 50th anniversary celebration on October 8, 2016. Knightville Dam also celebrated it's 75th anniversary on the same day during ... More
This little explorer measures the length of prints,
This little explorer measures the length of prints, both human and four-legged during West Hill Dam's Wild Winter Walk, Jan. 15, 2017.
Roger Lindsey (tan jacket), Metro Nashville Water Services,
Roger Lindsey (tan jacket), Metro Nashville Water Services, takes notes during the 2017 Interagency Flood Risk Management Workshop in St. Louis, Mo., March 3, 2017. (Courtesy Asset)
District Rangers, Public Discuss Master Plan for Charles River Natural...
Joseph Zanca, Project Manager, Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area, takes questions from the audience during the Master Plan public meeting in Millis, April 19, 2017
Members of the public make their way into Whitney Point
Members of the public make their way into Whitney Point Dam’s gatehouse during a rare opportunity to see the inside of the gatehouse as part of the celebration of Whitney Point Dam’s 75th anniversary Saturday O... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates 75 years of reducing flood ris...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Commander Col. Ed Chamberlayne talks about the history of Indian Rock Dam with area community members atop the dam during an open house to commemorate the dam's... More
Eileen Takata, landscape architect, lead water resources
Eileen Takata, landscape architect, lead water resources planner and public involvement specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Planning Division, right, and her son, Seth, left,... More
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers are monitoring Foster Joseph Sayers Dam after Tropical Depression Florence's rains by measuring the water level, water pressure against the earthen structure... More
After rainfall from Tropical Depression Gordon had
After rainfall from Tropical Depression Gordon had already inundated Foster Joseph Sayers Lake and Tropical Depression Florence was on its way, Baltimore District personnel answered the call to protect the surr... More
Lake Mendocino, located in the Russian River Watershed
Lake Mendocino, located in the Russian River Watershed in northern California, is the pilot reservoir for the Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations effort. (Photo by ERDC PAO)
Peter Sheydayi, deputy director of design and construction
Peter Sheydayi, deputy director of design and construction for Complex Water Resources Projects for Ventura County Watershed Protection District, shares his thoughts during the Corps of Engineers' Seven County ... More
Dr. Julie Rosati, lead technical director for flood
Dr. Julie Rosati, lead technical director for flood risk management at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, welcomes participants to the annual Navigation ... More
USACE-Albuquerque District, Dona Ana County sign Project Partnership A...
Fernando Macias (center), county manager, Dona Ana, and Lt. Col. Dale Caswell, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District sign the Section 205 Small Flood Risk Management Cost Sharing Agreeme... More
Map of Road Clousre needed for Muddy River Flood Risk Management Proje...
Map of Road Closure needed for Muddy River Flood Risk Management Project
Life is Better at the Lake Logo
"Life is Better at the Lake" is #USACEFortWorth’s first Podcast! Lake Life is a discussion between your friendly neighborhood Social Media Manager, Trevor Welsh, and staff members at one of our 25 lakes. We wan... More
Arcadia flood risk management project study progresses
Project manager Nan Bischoff and lead Planner Katie Opsahl review features of the Arcadia flood risk management study.
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... More
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... More
ERDC researchers use numerical modeling to assist with hurricane prepa...
The Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC) model simulation shows maximum water surface elevations along the Texas Coastline during Hurricane Laura using the National Hurricane Center Advisory 23 consensus track shifted... More
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Dam Safety Program Manager, discusses Lewisville Dam Safety Modification goals and progress with members of the T... More
Contractors perform work constructing the Surry Mountain
Contractors perform work constructing the Surry Mountain Dam in Surry, New Hampshire in this October 1941 photo.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt toured Southern
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt toured Southern Tier communities in New York that were impacted by the powerful 1935 floods. That 1935 flood, and its impacts to Binghamton and other communities, was one of ... More
October 22, 1963 - Littleville Dam, Huntington,
October 22, 1963 - Littleville Dam, Huntington, Massachusetts. In conjunction with Knightville Dam, Littleville Lake provides flood protection to Huntington, Westfield, West Springfield, and other communities o... More
Erma Henry-Raver holds a copy of the York Gazette and
Erma Henry-Raver holds a copy of the York Gazette and Daily newspaper from the flood of 1933 that she brought with her to the 75th anniversary open house celebration of Indian Rock Dam in York, Pennsylvania Sat... More
Alex Dornstauder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National
Alex Dornstauder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Flood Risk Management Program director, presents a multicolored umbrella Aug. 16, 2011 to Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville... More
Col. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles
Col. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, speaks at the Nov. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tucson Arroyo Project Phase II B Park Avenue Basins project while a group of stu... More
An image of the The Red River of the North, as it rises
An image of the The Red River of the North, as it rises above its banks during a flood in Fargo, N.D., April 28, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick N. Moes/Released)
Paul Machajewski, Corps of Engineers St. Paul District
Paul Machajewski, Corps of Engineers St. Paul District employee supporting the Red River of the North flood fight, plays with 11-month-old puppy Chucky at a park in Fargo, N.D., April 30. The dog’s owner, Timot... More
A young participant carries flowers for planting at
A young participant carries flowers for planting at West Hill Dam. (U.S. Army photo by Adam Durando)
Rafters enjoy the rapids along the West River in Vermont.
Rafters enjoy the rapids along the West River in Vermont. Ball Mountain Dam and Townshend Dam both made water releases at the end of September. (U.S. Army photo by Dale Berkness)
Biologist Kim Franklin (Right) hands out water safety
Biologist Kim Franklin (Right) hands out water safety coloring pages to kids during the Nashville Earth Day Festival April 18, 2015 at Centennial Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s empl... More
Lewisville Lake near Dallas provided $2.4 billion in
Lewisville Lake near Dallas provided $2.4 billion in flood damage prevention during the recent rain event.
Water flows over the spillway at Lewisville Lake near
Water flows over the spillway at Lewisville Lake near Dallas. Public domain photograph of a lake, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, speaks in Lebanon Square Nov. 19, 2015, during a signing ceremony for a Flood Risk Management Study of Bartons Creek a... More
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry poses walks across the
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry poses walks across the upper navigation lock gate during a tour of Old Hickory Dam Jan. 14, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invited the newly elected mayor... More
Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section and
Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section and Park Ranger, Brent Sewell from Old Hickory Lake, talks to a visitor about water safety and the recreation opportunities at nearby lakes during an Earth Day F... More
A young walk participant tries to match up an animal
A young walk participant tries to match up an animal print with his print chart during West Hill Dam's Wild Winter Walk in Massachusetts on Jan. 15, 2017.
Members of the Tennessee Silver Jackets team pose together
Members of the Tennessee Silver Jackets team pose together at the National Flood Risk Management Workshop held in St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 27 - March 3, 2017. The workshop unified the interagency flood risk managem... More
Broome County Department of Parks and Recreation Director
Broome County Department of Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Gawors addresses a crowd at a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District’s Whitney Poin... More
Maj. Gen. Terry “Max” Haston, Tennessee adjutant general,
Maj. Gen. Terry “Max” Haston, Tennessee adjutant general, speaks during a partnering meeting at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2017. Patrick Sheehan, TEMA director, lis... More
Boy Scouts check out "Bobber the Safety Dog" materials
Boy Scouts check out "Bobber the Safety Dog" materials and other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers information during a May 12 community restoration-planting event in Norco, California. The event was hosted by the U... More
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers are monitoring Foster Joseph Sayers Dam after Tropical Depression Florence's rains by measuring the water level, water pressure against the earthen structure... More
After rainfall from Tropical Depression Gordon had
After rainfall from Tropical Depression Gordon had already inundated Foster Joseph Sayers Lake and Tropical Depression Florence was on its way, Baltimore District personnel answered the call to protect the surr... More
A storm approaching the west coast is shown using a
A storm approaching the west coast is shown using a forecast product from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who provide the forecasts used by the Fore... More
Representatives with seven Southern California counties,
Representatives with seven Southern California counties, as well as the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies meet with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District representativ... More
Dr. Brandan Scully, research civil engineer at the
Dr. Brandan Scully, research civil engineer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, discusses his current civil works project at the annual Navigation and ... More
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... More
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... More
Leroy Caplinger, who worked on the construction of
Leroy Caplinger, who worked on the construction of Broken Bow dam tells Tulsa District Corps of Engineers ramger, Adam Miller about his work during construction.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Dam Safety Program Manager, discusses Lewisville Dam Safety Modification goals and progress with members of the T... More
Water release at Lake Mendocino, the pilot reservoir
Water release at Lake Mendocino, the pilot reservoir for the Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations effort. (Photo by ERDC PAO)
Karen Durham-Aguilera, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Karen Durham-Aguilera, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers director of Contingency Operations, gives national and international senior leadership perspective on flood risk management and its changing culture during th... More
Paul Machajewski, Greta Schmalle, Ryan Price, all Corps
Paul Machajewski, Greta Schmalle, Ryan Price, all Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District employees, and Rob Hasey, a civil engineer, discuss building a temporary levee along 2nd Street in Fargo, N.D., April 26, ... More
The Corps of Engineers completed a temporary emergency
The Corps of Engineers completed a temporary emergency levee along 2nd Street in Fargo, N.D., April 29. The Corps completed the temporary levee near the city hall to support the city's flood fight efforts again... More
Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division commander, left, receives a briefing from Col. Michael Price, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District commander, about th... More
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, speaks in Lebanon Square Nov. 19, 2015 during a signing ceremony for a Flood Risk Management Study of Bartons Creek as... More
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry stands on top of the Old
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry stands on top of the Old Hickory Lock and looks downstream as the dam spills water into the Cumberland River Jan. 14, 2016. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
(Right) Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section
(Right) Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section and (Left) Park Ranger, Brent Sewell from Old Hickory Lake, talk to a family about fishing and recreating at nearby lakes during an Earth Day Festival on... More
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, provides input during a partnering meeting at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2017. The... More
Dam operator, Rick Warden, and Dam Safety program manager,
Dam operator, Rick Warden, and Dam Safety program manager, Brain Glock monitor Foster Joseph Sayers Dam after Tropical Depression Florence's rains by measuring the water level, water pressure against the earthe... More
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers are monitoring Foster Joseph Sayers Dam after Tropical Depression Florence's rains by measuring the water level, water pressure against the earthen structure... More
Jon Frye, engineering manager with Santa Barbara County
Jon Frye, engineering manager with Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, talks to a Corps representative after touring the Corps’ Reservoir Operation Center during a break from the... More
William Butler, research physical scientist at the
William Butler, research physical scientist at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, explains the mini robotic submersible dredge to participants at the ann... More
The eight Tainter gates and seven sluice gates at the
The eight Tainter gates and seven sluice gates at the Toronto Lake Dam hold back flood waters June 4. The Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District manages the reservoir to reduce flood risks to downstream communities... More
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water
Contractors work to install a pipe to re-route water in the stilling basin at Foster J. Sayers Dam in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham) The U.S. Army Corps of ... More
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Dam Safety Program Manager, discusses Lewisville Dam Safety Modification goals and progress with members of the T... More
Dr. Sandra Knight, deputy assistant administrator for
Dr. Sandra Knight, deputy assistant administrator for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Mitigation Directorate, discusses the national context of flood risk management and the critical role it plays ... More
Ryan Price, left, Greta Schmalle and Paul Machajewski,
Ryan Price, left, Greta Schmalle and Paul Machajewski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District employees, discuss the temporary levee construction along 2nd Street in Fargo, N.D., April 29, 2013. The Co... More
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety message she received from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015, during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial Park.... More
Mayor Philip Craighead, Lebanon, Tenn., signs an agreement
Mayor Philip Craighead, Lebanon, Tenn., signs an agreement with Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, for the Corps to conduct a Flood Risk Management Study... More
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry arrives for a tour of the
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry arrives for a tour of the Old Hickory Dam Power Plant on the Cumberland River Jan. 14, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted the mayor to work on establishing a good working... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Commander Col. Ed Chamberlayne discusses the flood risk management benefits that Whitney Point Dam in New York has provided to downstream communities over the y... More
Dee Rivera (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Dee Rivera (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Emergency Management specialist, briefs Memphis District officials Dec. 19, 2017 on the capabilities of the Emergency Management Center at the... More
Dam operator, Kirk Wirth, monitors Foster Joseph Sayers
Dam operator, Kirk Wirth, monitors Foster Joseph Sayers Dam after Tropical Depression Florence's rains by measuring the water level, water pressure against the earthen structure, and outflows downstream. After ... More
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers
USACE Baltimore District dam operators and engineers are monitoring Foster Joseph Sayers Dam after Tropical Depression Florence's rains by measuring the water level, water pressure against the earthen structure... More
Adam Bier, senior hydraulic engineer with the U.S.
Adam Bier, senior hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, briefs county flood control directors about 408 permitting during the Seven County Flood Control Directors meetin... More
Jared Goins, a maintenance worker at the U.S. Army
Jared Goins, a maintenance worker at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District’s Elk City, Big Hill, Fall River and Toronto Dam, monitors the dam’s infrastructure June 4, to ensure it continues to perfor... More
Tulsa District Corps of Engineers ramger, Adam Miller
Tulsa District Corps of Engineers ramger, Adam Miller sets up historical photos prior to the 50th anniversary celebration at Broken Bow lake in Southeastern Oklahoma. The project embodies the best of partnersh... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to Hurricane Sally. Jackson County EOC personnel arrive early to receive the Jacksonville Districts... More
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020) - Stacy Gray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Dam Safety Program Manager, discusses Lewisville Dam Safety Modification goals and progress with members of the T... More
Tropical Storm Agnes in June of 1972 was the first
Tropical Storm Agnes in June of 1972 was the first and only time Indian Rock Dam has seen spillway flow. What that means is that the area behind the dam filled to its capacity - holding back 9.1 billion gallons... More
Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division commander, left, North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Col. Michael Price, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
Bobber the Water Safety Dog coloring pages and games
Bobber the Water Safety Dog coloring pages and games were popular items for kids at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015 during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial... More
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, signs an agreement with Mayor Philip Craighead, Lebanon, Tenn., to conduct a Flood Risk Management Study of the Barton... More
Freddie Bell (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Freddie Bell (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Nashville Area operations manager, and Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, brief Nashville... More
Col. Michael Ellicott Jr. (Second from Left), U.S.
Col. Michael Ellicott Jr. (Second from Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District commander and district engineer, asks questions during a tour of the Nashville District Water Management Center at the... More
Sheri Shiflett, biologist with the U.S. Army Corps
Sheri Shiflett, biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Environmental Resources Branch Planning Division, proves even biologists get their hands dirty during a May 12 community re... More