News from Around the Northwestern Division

45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember

By Emilia Foster Published July 9, 2025
When a volcano erupts hurling millions of cubic yards of sediment onto the surrounding area and into local rivers, how does a community deal with it, and where does all that sediment go?
Fort Peck Interpretive Center marks 20th anniversary with decade-high attendance

By Lisa Crawford U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published July 3, 2025
A grand total of 452 guests – the greatest single-day turnout of the past decade – visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum in Fort Peck, Montana, June 21, 2025, during its 20th Anniversary celebration.
From Construction to Conservation: One Family’s Legacy of Service at Libby Dam

By Tana Wilson, Natural Resource Manager, Libby Dam U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Seattle District Published June 24, 2025
As part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District's commemoration of 50 years of operations at Libby Dam, Montana, Natural Resource Manager Tana Wilson shares her family's legacy of service from construction to conservation, today.
‘You either love or hate Pullman’: USACE project engineer, Washington State University alumna, reflects on vital project for alma mater

By Louis R. Velasco U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Published June 20, 2025
For Katlyn Struxness, a project engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District, Pullman, Washington, isn’t just a place—it’s where innovation, community and agriculture come together in unexpected ways. Her role in the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plant Sciences Building project on Washington State University has deepened her connection to the Palouse region, a place where she can be part of something larger than a job title.
From delamination to durability: How Fiber-Reinforced Polymer is fortifying Albeni Falls Dam's Gate 3

By Nicole L. Celestine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Published June 17, 2025
Discovered in April 2024 during routine maintenance, Gate 3, one of Albeni Falls Dam’s 10 spillway gates revealed defective steel, likely a consequence of the original 1950s fabrication process. While a long-term plan for complete gate replacement is underway, the immediate need was for a robust, interim solution to bring Gate 3 back into service and restore the dam's full operational flexibility. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) offers a technically superior Band-Aid, providing significant structural enhancement, a glimpse into the future of dam maintenance and a testament to modern engineering ingenuity.
Engineering Readiness for the Indo-Pacific: The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance Deployment & Certification Training Exercise

By 1st Lt. Allan Jung U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Published June 16, 2025
The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team - Advance (FEST-A), from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District successfully conducted a Certification Exercise (CERTEX), used to validate deployment readiness for engineering support across the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).
Omaha District dam safety inspection season in full swing

By Delanie Stafford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published June 6, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Dam Safety Section performed the first of two periodic tributary dam inspections scheduled for 2025 beginning with the Branched Oak Dam located northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska June 2.
SAME Omaha Post industry day welcomes hundreds of industry members

By Lisa Crawford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published June 4, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District participated in the Society of American Military Engineers Omaha Post Industry Day at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, May 28–30, 2025.
Omaha District honored for 34 years of safety

By Lisa Crawford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published May 31, 2025
Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, attended a celebration of safety program, May 14, 2025, in LaVista, Nebraska, hosted by the National Safety Council, Nebraska Chapter.
Missouri Valley residents receive Atlas D Missile Site environmental cleanup update

By Andrew Nystrom USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published May 30, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District hosted a public meeting May 21, 2025, to update residents on ongoing environmental investigations and cleanup efforts at the former Atlas “D” Missile Site 3, a Cold War-era installation operated in the early 1960s that has since become a nationally-designated remediation priority.
Holding Back the Flow: Seattle District's Dam Safety Program

By Nicole L. Celestine USACE/Seattle District Published May 29, 2025
“One might think that in 21st century America, we’ve put an end to dam failures, but that’s not true,” said Seattle District’s Dam Safety Program Manager Richard Smith. “Dams continue to fail for numerous reasons and all too often with disastrous consequences. Lives are still being lost, and it’s our responsibility as good dam stewards to ensure our dams do not fail."
Omaha District hosts Equal Employment Opportunity counselor course

By Lisa Crawford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published May 27, 2025
A dozen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees from multiple districts and an employee from Arlington National Cemetery traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to attend the Department of the Army’s Equal Employment Opportunity Counselors Certification Course, May 19-23, 2025.
Overcoming challenges to meld history with modernity for the USAFA’s innovation center

By Lisa Crawford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published May 27, 2025
On April 25, 2025, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District leaders attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Academy’s new Madera Cyber Innovation Center. The Omaha District led the military construction effort of this 48,000 square foot facility, which broke ground in 2021.
Oahe Project, WOZU partner again to plant native trees along Cannonball River trail

By Andrew Nystrom USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published May 20, 2025
Staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s Oahe Project once again teamed up with WOZU and local students to plant native tree species along a bike trail near the Cannonball River, N.D. on May 12, 2025.
Historic Structures, Modern Solutions: Seattle District’s Historic Structures and Buildings TCX tackles West Point’s Kosciuszko Garden

By Kimberly Lopes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Published May 2, 2025
Cadets, faculty and visitors at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York, may stumble upon Kosciuszko’s Garden on the east bank of the Hudson River, but few know its rich history as the personal project of revered Polish general and engineers, Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
A Legacy of Dedication: John Landers Bids Farewell to Public Service

By Nicole L. Celestine USACE/SEATTLE DISTRICT Published April 29, 2025
As the calendar turns to April 30, 2025, Seattle District Security and Law Enforcement Chief Jon Landers will embark on a new chapter, leaving behind a legacy of commitment, hard work and genuine care for the district he served.
Volunteers offer time, talent to improve Omaha District projects

By Delanie Stafford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published April 18, 2025
A total of 460 community volunteers donated 18,708 hours of their time to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District projects in 2024.

Latest News Releases

June runoff much below average; Navigation flow support decreased slightly after System storage check

Missouri River Water Management Division

7/9/2025

June runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 3.3 million acre-feet, 60% of average. The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City,...

Public invited to Lampreypalooza at Bonneville Dam July 9

Portland District

7/7/2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission invite the public to Lampreypalooza – an afternoon of science, storytelling, and up-close encounters with one of...

Army Corps begins Grays Harbor Inner Harbor maintenance dredging July 16

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Seattle District

7/2/2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' routine maintenance dredging in Grays Harbor, Inner Harbor, Washington, is scheduled to begin July 16, 2025...

E. coli levels close Gremlin Cove Beach at Harlan County Lake

Kansas City District

7/1/2025 UPDATED

HARLAN COUNTY LAKE, Neb. -- Due to high E. Coli concentrations, officials at Harlan County Lake have closed the Gremlin Cove Beach. E. Coli levels are currently 365.4 colonies per 100 milliliters of...

Government Bay Road, Boat Ramp to temporarily close

USACE OMAHA DISTRICT

6/27/2025

The Government Bay Road and Boat Ramp in Riverdale, North Dakota will be temporarily closed on June 30 - July 1, 2025, for boat ramp sediment removal scheduled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...

Kootenai River Basin experiences another dry year, declining Lake Koocanusa inflows

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Seattle District

6/26/2025

According to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, Water Management officials, 2025 is shaping up to be one of the driest years on record for Lake Koocanusa, with extremely low...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated ribbon cutting for Harlan County Salt Cedar Ecosystem Restoration Project

Kansas City District

6/26/2025

The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, was proud to host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Harlan County Salt Cedar...

Feature Stories

45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember

7/9/2025

When a volcano erupts hurling millions of cubic yards of sediment onto the surrounding area and into local rivers, how does a community deal with it, and where does all that sediment go?...

Fort Peck Interpretive Center marks 20th anniversary with decade-high attendance

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

7/3/2025

A grand total of 452 guests – the greatest single-day turnout of the past decade – visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum in Fort Peck, Montana, June 21,...

From Construction to Conservation: One Family’s Legacy of Service at Libby Dam

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Seattle District

6/24/2025

As part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District's commemoration of 50 years of operations at Libby Dam, Montana, Natural Resource Manager Tana Wilson shares her family's legacy of...

‘You either love or hate Pullman’: USACE project engineer, Washington State University alumna, reflects on vital project for alma mater

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

6/20/2025

For Katlyn Struxness, a project engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District, Pullman, Washington, isn’t just a place—it’s where innovation, community and agriculture come...

From delamination to durability: How Fiber-Reinforced Polymer is fortifying Albeni Falls Dam's Gate 3

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

6/17/2025

Discovered in April 2024 during routine maintenance, Gate 3, one of Albeni Falls Dam’s 10 spillway gates revealed defective steel, likely a consequence of the original 1950s fabrication process. While...

Engineering Readiness for the Indo-Pacific: The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance Deployment & Certification Training Exercise

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

6/16/2025

The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team - Advance (FEST-A), from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District successfully conducted a Certification Exercise (CERTEX), used to validate...

Omaha District dam safety inspection season in full swing

USACE OMAHA DISTRICT

6/6/2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Dam Safety Section performed the first of two periodic tributary dam inspections scheduled for 2025 beginning with the Branched Oak Dam located...

News from Around the Northwestern Division

45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember

Fort Peck Interpretive Center marks 20th anniversary with decade-high attendance

From Construction to Conservation: One Family’s Legacy of Service at Libby Dam

‘You either love or hate Pullman’: USACE project engineer, Washington State University alumna, reflects on vital project for alma mater

From delamination to durability: How Fiber-Reinforced Polymer is fortifying Albeni Falls Dam's Gate 3

Engineering Readiness for the Indo-Pacific: The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance Deployment & Certification Training Exercise

Omaha District dam safety inspection season in full swing

SAME Omaha Post industry day welcomes hundreds of industry members

Omaha District honored for 34 years of safety

Missouri Valley residents receive Atlas D Missile Site environmental cleanup update

Holding Back the Flow: Seattle District's Dam Safety Program

Omaha District hosts Equal Employment Opportunity counselor course

Overcoming challenges to meld history with modernity for the USAFA’s innovation center

Oahe Project, WOZU partner again to plant native trees along Cannonball River trail

Historic Structures, Modern Solutions: Seattle District’s Historic Structures and Buildings TCX tackles West Point’s Kosciuszko Garden

A Legacy of Dedication: John Landers Bids Farewell to Public Service

Volunteers offer time, talent to improve Omaha District projects

Top Pages

Related External Links

Latest News Releases

June runoff much below average; Navigation flow support decreased slightly after System storage check

Public invited to Lampreypalooza at Bonneville Dam July 9

Army Corps begins Grays Harbor Inner Harbor maintenance dredging July 16

E. coli levels close Gremlin Cove Beach at Harlan County Lake

Government Bay Road, Boat Ramp to temporarily close

Kootenai River Basin experiences another dry year, declining Lake Koocanusa inflows

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated ribbon cutting for Harlan County Salt Cedar Ecosystem Restoration Project

Feature Stories

45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember

Fort Peck Interpretive Center marks 20th anniversary with decade-high attendance

From Construction to Conservation: One Family’s Legacy of Service at Libby Dam

‘You either love or hate Pullman’: USACE project engineer, Washington State University alumna, reflects on vital project for alma mater

From delamination to durability: How Fiber-Reinforced Polymer is fortifying Albeni Falls Dam's Gate 3

Engineering Readiness for the Indo-Pacific: The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance Deployment & Certification Training Exercise

Omaha District dam safety inspection season in full swing