14 Dec 2017

Army Corps begins jetty, dredging projects to benefit Smith Island residents

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is starting work on two critical projects to benefit Smith Island residents — a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point that includes the construction of two jetties, and dredging the Big Thorofare and Twitch Cove federal channels.

6 Dec 2017

Raystown Lake to open recreation areas for Canada goose hunting season

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake will open the

30 Oct 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates 75 years of reducing flood risks at Indian Rock Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, celebrated Indian Rock Dam’s 75th anniversary with a ceremony and an open house for the public this Saturday.

26 Oct 2017

Local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel deploying hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is increasing its ongoing support to federal hurricane response and recovery efforts, including in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, with more personnel deploying daily.

23 Oct 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates 75 years of reducing flood risks at Whitney Point Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, celebrated Whitney Point Dam’s 75th anniversary with a ceremony and an open house for the public this Saturday.

13 Oct 2017

Army Corps announces hunting opportunities at Raystown Lake

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) at Raystown Lake will open

2 Oct 2017

Corps of Engineers awards contract for navigation project at Rhodes Point on Smith Island

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a contract Sept. 29, 2017, to Coastal Design & Construction Inc., a small business out of Gloucester, Virginia, in the amount of approximately $6.88 million for construction of a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point on Smith Island, in collaboration with Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Somerset County.

24 Aug 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dedicates new survey vessel serving Baltimore Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, dedicated its new hydrographic survey vessel, CATLETT, this morning in a ceremony in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

18 Aug 2017

Raystown Lake sold out of $10 “America the Beautiful” Senior Passes

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake has sold out of $10

18 Jul 2017

Army Corps, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to start study on ways to protect vulnerable assets from coastal flooding

Baltimore District signed an agreement July 18 with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to begin an approximately $3-million, three-year study on possible ways to address coastal flooding and storm damage across more than 57 square miles in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas of suburban Maryland and northern Virginia. As part of this study, the team will investigate flood risk and identify ways to help protect vulnerable assets upon which the region relies, like local governments, businesses, institutions and water, energy and communication utilities; transportation hubs; federal buildings and military installations; national security facilities; and significant national monuments and cultural treasures.