An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris containing asbestos here July 29. The debris is wrapped in the polyethylene sheets lining the truck bed and sealed air-tight with glue and tape before dispo... More
Lakes in the Kansas City District / - Public domain map
"*U.S. Government Printing Office: 1988-556-826." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes directory of projects within the District. Text, index to lake facilities, c... More
Lakes in the Kansas City District / - Public domain map
"*U.S. Government Printing Office: 1992-657-491." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes directory of projects within the District. Text, index to lake facilities, c... More
Pomme de Terre dedication
People celebrate Oct. 29, 1961, as the outlet gates at Pomme de Terre Dam were closed for the first time. Approximately 1,700 people attended the event.
Releases being made from Harlan County Lake
Releases are being made from Harlan County Lake in Republican City, Neb., at a rate of 1,000 cubic feet per second March 5-9. The purpose is to scour the river channel and remove vegetation and obstructions be... More
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several thousand acres of public lands are leased to farmers for the purpose of crop or hay production. Lease agreements require the operators to incorporate specif... More
All debris trucks must stop at inspection stations
All debris trucks must stop at inspection stations like this one to allow Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspectors to estimate quantities and log contractor information. FEMA task the Corps with the debr... More
Understanding is everything
Lisa Baldwin performs valuable administrative support duties for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal and disposal team in Joplin, Mo., June 13.
Helping out around home
Brian Simonds, a quality assurance inspector for the Corps of Engineers, stands in front of large debris pile in Joplin Mo., June 13. The debris was a result of the EF5 tornado which struck the city on May 22.
The EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., May
The EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., May 22, packed winds of up to 200 mph and hurled large objects through the air, breaking down walls and anything else in its way. Seen on the right side of the ... More
Local Corps of Engineers employee responds to Joplin tornado recovery ...
Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspector Steve Hart (left) discusses the private property debris removal operation with QA Supervisor Glen Locke (right) June 21 at a home site near the Joplin High School,... More
Joplin tornado debris removal
Haul units come and go at the Galena, Kan., landfill. The units are being used in the debris removal mission in Joplin, Mo., following a May 22 tornado.
Joplin tornado debris removal
A debris truck deposits construction and demolition debris at the Galena Landfill in Galena, Kan. The truck is one of the haul units being used in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal mission in torn... More
Kansas City Chiefs help with debris cleanup on June
Kansas City Chiefs help with debris cleanup on June 23 in Joplin, Mo., after a May 22, tornado heavily damaged the city. Staff, players, former players, cheerleaders and owner family members all dig in to make ... More
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary facilities for two fire stations in Joplin, Mo., June 24. The Corps was tasked by FEMA to provide critical public facilities for the cities of Joplin and Duqu... More
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery Office, stands in front of Joplin High School which was destroyed in a tornado that struck the city May 22.
Corps awards $1 million temporary public facilities contract
Duquesne Elementary School in Duquesne, Mo. The school was damaged when a tornado struck the Joplin area May 22. A $1 million dollar contract has been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Hunter Modul... More
Corps awards $538,000 contract for Franklin Tech storm shelters
Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, Mo., shown June 26, 2011, was severely damaged by the F-5 tornado that struck the area May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract June 29 to build temporar... More
Corps awards $1.3 million temporary public facilities contract
Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo. The school was destroyed by an F5 tornado that hit the city May 22. The letters on the sign were blown off in the storm and someone has since used tape to spell out the word "h... More
Corps awards $538,000 contract for Franklin Tech storm shelters
Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, Mo., shown June 26, 2011, was severely damaged by the F-5 tornado that struck the area May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $538,000 contract June 29 to insta... More
Corps awards $1.2 million temporary public facilities contract
McKinley School in Joplin, Mo. The school was damaged in a May 22 tornado that hit the city. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $1.2 million contract for modular facilities to be used as a temporary sch... More
Strong partnerships committed to rebuilding Joplin
Libby Turner, Federal Coordination officer and Mike Karl, Joplin Division supervisor, both of FEMA, talk with Sean O'Donnell of the Corps’ Critical Public Facilities Planning and Response Team, while taking a t... More
Corps Joplin tornado volunteer helps police bust looters
John Garrett, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers real estate specialist, stands outside the Corps’ Joplin Recovery Field Office in Joplin, Mo., June 29. Garrett received the Corps’ Kansas City District’s Heartland Aw... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors remove debris
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors remove debris from a tornado-damaged home lot in Joplin, Mo., July 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing debris removal as part of the federal tornado recovery effort.
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri (right) hears about
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri (right) hears about the process for removing debris from homes damaged by the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance supervisor Kevin... More
Col. Daniel Patton talks to contractors after the first
Col. Daniel Patton talks to contractors after the first completed facility constructed was officially viewed in Joplin, Mo., July 1, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw construction of the facilities... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist Lucia Gamba (right) and area engineer Don Braun inspect newly placed storm shelters at the temporary replacement site for Irving Elementary School in Jo... More
An artist's rendition shows a bird's eye view of where
An artist's rendition shows a bird's eye view of where modular homes will be placed to provide temporary housing for those who were affected by the devasting May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo. The Corps of Engineers... More
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New England District, estimates loads of debris to be dumped from the F-5 tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., May 22. ... More
Corps' Los Angeles District employee gives back to Joplin tornado surv...
Alex Watt, a rapid response vehicle operator at the Los Angeles District, is among Corps of Engineers employees providing aid to people impacted by the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22. Watt is serving a... More
Removing Joplin Tornado Debris July 4
Marissa Wright, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, and Perry Copes from the Corps' Philadelphia District, both quality assurance specialists, spend their Fourth of July working the debris remov... More
The American flag stands as a sign of hope July 4 amid
The American flag stands as a sign of hope July 4 amid the rubble in Joplin, Mo., devastated by an EF-5 tornado May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing debris removal as part of the federal tornado... More
Removing Joplin Tornado Debris July 4
Arianna Raymundo, quality assurance supervisor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, and Jim Matthias, quality assurance specialist from the Corps' Portland District, share notes on the debris rem... More
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile home, shown July 5, like those FEMA will install at temporary housing sites for Joplin residents displaced by an EF-5 tornado that struck the city May 22. ... More
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22 await chipping at the Schifferdecker vegetative debris disposal site in Joplin, July 7. Trees and shrubs are separated from other to... More
Building Hope Haven temporary housing site in Joplin
Empire District Electric Company workers dig a trench for electrical pipe at the Hope Haven mobile home community site in Joplin, Mo., July 7, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing construction of ... More
Huntington District employee helps Army Corps in Joplin
Leo Arbaugh, a natural disaster manager and civil/environmental engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District, deployed to Joplin, Mo., May 26 to July 15 to work at the Joplin Recovery Field Of... More
Corps' emergency operations general visits Joplin tornado area
Col. Daniel Patton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joplin Recovery Field Office, talks with Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin,
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin, Mo., shown July 8, has new temporary facilities built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the original station, destroyed by the May 22 tornado. The... More
Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general
Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, looks at photos of critical public infrastructure projects while visiting the Corps' Rec... More
Mike Maynard, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of
Mike Maynard, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing planning and response team, surveys construction at the temporary housing site just south of Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. ... More
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular classrooms that will serve as Joplin High School at Shopko in Joplin, Mo. Construction on the high school is now 15 percent complete. Joplin High School was ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction on the temporary housing sites for the just south of Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. The Corps began construction of the two community group sit... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction on temporary housing sites near Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. Construction began July 7 on two community group sites that can accommodate up t... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineer contractor levels the
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineer contractor levels the ground at Hope Haven, a 16-acre temporary housing site for residents displaced by the May 22 tornado here. The site will include 152 modular housing units and... More
For almost six miles here, the remnants of homes,
For almost six miles here, the remnants of homes, workplaces, cars and personal belongings line the roadways or are scattered across residential and commercial lots. It’s a bleak landscape dotted with broken ho... More
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S.
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, assesses a property damaged by the EF-5 tornado that damaged or destroyed almost a third of the city May 22. Ange,... More
Tornado shelter installation near Joplin, Mo.
Jeff Ice, quality assurance officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, oversees installation of a concrete, 77,000-pound tornado shelter July 14 at Duenweg Elementary School just east of Joplin, Mo. Nine of... More
Tornado shelter installation near Joplin, Mo.
Army Corps of Engineers contractors tape a bituminous rubber adhesive onto the lower half of a school tornado shelter near Joplin, Mo. When the top half of the concrete shelter is put in place, the unit will we... More
Chuck Berry, 64, a resident of Selmer, Tenn., monitors
Chuck Berry, 64, a resident of Selmer, Tenn., monitors debris trucks as they enter the Schifferdecker landfill, July 15. Berry, who retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Memphis District in 1998, is on... More
Nathan Powell and his family admire their newly rebuilt
Nathan Powell and his family admire their newly rebuilt home in Joplin, Mo., July 15, surrounded by Operation Blessing volunteers who helped with the rebuild. The 80-year-old home, built of Carthage stone, los... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor hammers a
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor hammers a wedge into a chainsaw cut in order to widen the space between the stump and the rest of the tree and to help direct it in the area they want it to fall on a r... More
David "Mike" Barbour, an electrical engineer/designer
David "Mike" Barbour, an electrical engineer/designer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, is putting his technical skills to work at a temporary housing settlement in Joplin, Mo., which w... More
Lynn Jefferies, quality assurance representative, U.S.
Lynn Jefferies, quality assurance representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with a contractor while supervising debris clearing from a home that was destroyed after an EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Mo.,... More
Ron McDonald, quality assurance supervisor, Joplin
Ron McDonald, quality assurance supervisor, Joplin Recovery Field Office, and Karen Durham-Aguilera, director, Contingency Operations and Office of Homeland Security, both of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, d... More
Night work continues on the Hope Haven temporary housing
Night work continues on the Hope Haven temporary housing site. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the construction of the site and working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to complete the constructio... More
Contractors work on a new gymnasium at Duquesne Elementary
Contractors work on a new gymnasium at Duquesne Elementary School in the Joplin School District. Students from a Joplin school that was destroyed in the May 22 tornado will attend classes at Duquesne. A modular... More
Ohio native helps Corps of Engineers with Joplin tornado recovery
Jason Ritter, left, emergency operations officer with the Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District, speaks with a contractor at a temporary housing site in Joplin, Mo. Ritter is deployed to help the Corps' ... More
Joplin schools on track with new school year preparations
Contractors work on a new gymnasium for Duquesne Elementary School in the Joplin, Mo., school district. The May 22 EF5 tornado that struck Joplin destroyed eight schools; temporary modular classrooms and storm ... More
Tangible, immediate results motivate Army Corps employee in Joplin, Mo...
Simon Fet, a civil engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, looks on as modular homes are wheeled onto a site in Joplin, Mo., July 23. Fet serves as the Corps' mission manager for temporar... More
Lindsey Henry, a journalist with KFJX and KOAM, records
Lindsey Henry, a journalist with KFJX and KOAM, records a news story at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary housing site here July 23 as contractors install the first modular housing units for resi... More
First FEMA modular homes arrive in Joplin
A FEMA contractor waits for the approval to move a modular home into place at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary housing site near the Joplin Regional Airport July 23. The Memorial Acres and nearb... More
Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing team members
Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing team members Greg Fosson, Simon Fet and Jason Ritter oversee installation of FEMA modular homes July 23 in Joplin, Mo. The Corps prepared utility hookups and gravel pad... More
Corps on track for August 7 Joplin cleanup deadline
Corps of Engineers quality assurance representatives David Meyer of the St. Louis District and Robert Espalin of the Los Angeles District oversee debris removal July 24 in Joplin, Mo. The Joplin Recovery Field ... More
Perry Copes, a mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of
Perry Copes, a mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District, gives instructions to a contractor during debris removal operations here July 24. Copes is one of more than 300 Corps employ... More
Corps monitors progress on debris removal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance representative Robert Espalin, a dam operator at the Corps' Los Angeles District, records truck load data July 26. Espalin is one of more than 300 Corps employees ... More
Corps of Engineers Huntington District employee helps with Joplin, Mo....
Steve Harris of the Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District has been deployed to the tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, Mo., since early July. A community planner/ flood proofing coordinator in Huntington, he... More
The Missouri River mainstem reservoir system enters season well-prepar...
All gates open at Gavins Point Dam, releasing 150,000 cubic feet per second, Aug. 6, 2011.
Building collapse update
A gable wall collapsed during construction on Aug. 29, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., injuring one contractor. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Level of protection restored
Contractors with Ideker Inc. discuss levee repairs on top of the Wakenda Levee in Carroll County, Mo., Feb. 1, 2012. The levee was damaged during the Missouri River flooding in 2011. The contract was awarded by... More
Corps of Engineers fixes levees
The Rushville Sugar Lake levee breached in several areas during the 2011 Missouri River flood. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City district is repairing the levee through the PL 84-99 program. The work... More
Canon Levee to be repaired soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District awarded a contract, March 22, 2012, to repair the Canon and Kimsey Holly levees in Holt County, Mo., for $1.7 million. Damages, to include breaches and eros... More
Jameson Island Chute Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' original Jameson Island Chute Project crosses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. The Corps has announced plans to restore additiona... More
The Kansas City District works with multiple organizations to promote ...
Samantha Walker, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger at Clinton Lake near Lawrence, Kan., holds a bald eaglet after it is banded on May 14, 2012. The Corps participates in eagle banding with the U.S. Fis... More
While several sections of the Kansas City District
While several sections of the Kansas City District paly a role in the navigation mission on the Missouri River, the Missouri River Area Office and River Engineering Section inspect and prioritize repairs to riv... More
Zebra mussels are a small mussel species that lives
Zebra mussels are a small mussel species that lives in lakes and rivers and feeds off plankton and other tiny food particles in water. Zebra mussels attach themselves to objects such as boats, docks, dam gates,... More
Wilson Lake July 4 2015
Kayaker enjoys Wilson Lake. Note the life jacket, sun protection and the smile. Whether on a lake or river, please stay safe!
Marvin Boyer, Kansas City District’s limnologist, takes
Marvin Boyer, Kansas City District’s limnologist, takes water samples from all 18 lake projects several times a year.
Ranger Peer Award recipient recognized for reaching out to Warriors in...
Kansas City District Park Ranger Caleb Snider from the Milford Lake Project Office presents the 2016 Ranger Peer Award to Perry Lake Park Ranger Kyle Ruona. Photo by Kim Penner.
Kim Penner with the Natural Resources Section observes
Kim Penner with the Natural Resources Section observes one of the snakes on display at the Milford Nature Center in Junction City, Kan. The center is located on Corps land near Milford dam and the rangers toure... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Smithville Lake staff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Smithville Lake staff and volunteers wave as they guide the Habitat Barge to a strategic location to place brush piles on the fifth annual FISH Day.
Devin Holt, Kansas City District park ranger at Pomme
Devin Holt, Kansas City District park ranger at Pomme de Terre Lake, provides assistance during an archery clinic hosted at the Pomme de Terre Archery Range near Hermitage, Missouri. Photo by U.S. Army Corps of... More
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
Be weather aware, have a safety plan for outdoor recreation
Sixty-four percent of lightning fatalities result from outdoor recreation. A large portion of these are from water activities and sports. Infographic courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Guests board the Kansas City District's barge Aug.
Guests board the Kansas City District's barge Aug. 16 at Parkville, Mo. for the annual Missouri River Tour.
Citizen recognized for saving drowning victim at Kanopolis Lake
Amy Bruecks receives the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Certificate of Appreciation and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism lifesaving award. Pictured from left to right, Heath Kruger, natural res... More
Park Ranger Jaime Picken finds a good sign at the grant
Park Ranger Jaime Picken finds a good sign at the grant planting location, a monarch butterfly.
Sponsors may request flood fight training at any time.
Sponsors may request flood fight training at any time. The request must be in writing and the public sponsor must agree to provide a facility that can accommodate 30-40 personnel for classroom training and an o... More
Pipes ready for installation by contractors in St.
Pipes ready for installation by contractors in St. Joseph, Mo.
In the Kansas City District, Geoffrey Henggeler serves
In the Kansas City District, Geoffrey Henggeler serves as our levee safety program manager. “Levee safety is a shared responsibility. No single entity has all of the tools or resources to deal with levee and ... More
Nate Westup, of the Kansas Water Office, works often
Nate Westup, of the Kansas Water Office, works often with personnel from the Kansas City District and is confident that personnel will be available when problems arise - whether on the weekends, evenings, or holidays.
Ancient petroglyph vandalized, Corps seeking information
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Kanopolis Lake recently discovered vandalism to an ancient petroglyph and is seeking information from the public. Violators may be prosecuted under Title 36 Code of Federal R... More
Park rangers held the ribbon as (2nd from left) Aaron
Park rangers held the ribbon as (2nd from left) Aaron Thompson, who serves as the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Manager in McCook, Neb., and manages Reclamation projects in Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado; John Ne... More
To help share the importance of water safety, we rely
To help share the importance of water safety, we rely on the public, our water safety rangers and our partners to assist in getting the word out. This year we will attend several events conducting water safety ... More
From the Shawnee Bend Trail at Harry S. Truman Lake
From the Shawnee Bend Trail at Harry S. Truman Lake near Warsaw, Mo., you can see amazing views.
Ken Wenger, left, Milford Lake park manager, presented
Ken Wenger, left, Milford Lake park manager, presented Geary Co. Sheriff's Deputy Rick Parsons and Pfc. Chance Harriss, stationed at Fort Riley, Kan., with 'Act of Heroism' awards at the Geary County Sheriff's ... More
Murrell honored for 'Act of Heroism'
Operations Manager Jim Sandberg (left) shakes the hand of Lonnie Murrell, of Warsaw, Mo., while presenting an ‘Act of Heroism” award to him. Mr. Murrell’s vigilance and quick action, led to him picking up two m... More
Value to the Nation, Kansas City District
What makes the Kansas City District stand out? Here's a snapshot of recent accomplishments for the Nation.
USACE Commander greets Small Business Deputy in Kansas City
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers greeted Arthur Saulsberry, Small Business Deputy for the Kansas City District, after a Town Hall Me... More
Project team for the KC-46A facility at McConnell Air Force base wins ...
Left to right, Ben Davis, representing the Kansas City District as USACE Project Manager; Andy Mashek, Project Manager for Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company; and Tom Hodges of the Air Force Civil Engineerin... More