The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a $39.9 million contract to Seacoast Marine Construction Inc., of Long Island, New York, for restoration work at Barren Island, part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project in Dorchester County, Maryland.

The Washington Aqueduct earned multiple taste test awards for drinking water produced at its Dalecarlia and McMillan Water Treatment Plants at the Chesapeake Section of the American Water Works Association 2024 Tri-Association Conference held in Ocean City, Maryland, Aug. 27-30, 2024.

The Baltimore Coastal Storm Risk Management Study recommends Congress fund about $77 million for structural floodwalls to manage coastal storm damage risk and flooding to the I-95 and I-895 tunnel entrances and associated critical facilities to improve infrastructure resiliency in the metro region.

Col. Francis Pera became the 70th commander and district engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Washington D.C., July 25, 2024.

A teammate looks into a 300-foot stretch of the Washington Aqueduct's Old Conduit after it was upgraded with carbon-fiber. Washington Aqueduct crews have been conducting repairs and updates to sections of the utility's First Conduit, commonly referred to as the "Old Conduit," located under MacArthur Boulevard, since November 2023. The Old Conduit is a 12-mile-long circular tube structure carrying water from the Potomac River near Great Falls to the Dalecarlia Reservoir. The conduit was placed in regular service in July 1864 and — thanks to the qualified professionals that have overseen its operations and maintenance throughout the past 160 years — remains a vital component to providing drinking water for approximately 1 million citizens in the DC area.

The latest edition of the Baltimore District's Chesapeake Engineer Magazine. Learn more about the New Root Hall at the U.S. Army War College, our support for the Tidal Basin in D.C., Environmental Justice initiatives, and the various Chesapeake Engineers who have been recognized for excellence.