1 Apr 2018

Corps of Engineers pulls UFO out of DC waters near Reagan National Airport

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, drift removal crews pulled a small alien spacecraft out of waters at the confluence of the Anacostia and Potomac rivers early this morning as part of their day-to-day mission of clearing debris from channels that could be hazardous to navigation.

20 Mar 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins Knapps Narrows maintenance dredging

Crews began dredging Knapps Narrows near Tilghman Island this past weekend as part of maintenance dredging being overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District to ensure continued safe navigation along the federal channel.

7 Mar 2018

Spring Aboard: Boaters urged to get educated before boating season

 JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE, Maryland — The temperature may still be cool outside, but it is a perfect

2 Mar 2018

Administration’s fiscal 2019 budget proposes $80.8 million for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District’s Civil Works program

The president’s proposed budget for fiscal 2019 released Feb. 12 includes roughly $80.8 million in proposed funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

9 Feb 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged materials

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today published in the Federal Register its request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.

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.

12 Dec 2017

Safety exercise at Jennings Randolph Lake promotes multiagency cooperation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works alongside local, state and federal partners to ensure staff

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

1 Dec 2017

Army Corps, Secret Service break ground on advanced K-9 training facility outside DC

Just outside the National Capital Region, construction is underway on a new innovative center for some of the most highly-trained employees in the U.S. Secret Service. The roughly $9.6-million, 20,500 square-foot cutting-edge center will feature spacious, efficient work areas with proprietary equipment, multi-purpose rooms, an emergency medical area, plenty of natural light and superior ventilation. Its primary beneficiaries are not people, however — they’re Belgian Malamars and Dutch Shepherds.

1 Nov 2017

Community celebrates 75 years of Indian Rock Dam reducing flood risks

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 attended by several hundred people.

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.

25 Oct 2017

Whitney Point Dam celebrates 75 years of reducing flood risks

When it was completed in 1942, Whitney Point Dam was the answer to what had been recurring disastrous floods for Binghamton, New York and other communities downstream of it. Since its completion in 1942, the dam has prevented an estimated $726 million in flood damages. The dam itself cost less than $6 million to complete.

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.

26 Sep 2017

Corps of Engineers, partners lead Hurricane Evacuation Study for Maryland

Maryland typically has to deal with the impacts of tropical storms or nor’easters rather than hurricanes. However, the state is not immune. Maryland was significantly impacted by Hurricane Isabel that made landfall in 2003. The state experienced substantial storm surge of 6 to 8 feet above normal tide levels in some areas and even breached the Army Corps’ ecosystem restoration project at Poplar Island in two spots due to elevated water levels and large waves. So, how is Maryland getting prepared for the next major storm? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is currently managing a Hurricane Evacuation Study for the state though the National Hurricane Program.

25 Sep 2017

Pioneer in military use of nuclear power provides insight on facility to be decommissioned

Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves was just a major when he was assigned to the SM-1, the first-of-its-kind nuclear power plant that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was building on Fort Belvoir in the late 1950s. At the time, Major Graves was tasked with overseeing the final stages of construction, then operating and training the staff for the reactor. The SM-1 was the first nuclear reactor in the country to generate power connected to the commercial grid when it achieved its first criticality in April 1957. Sixty years later, a 93-year-old Graves and his wife, Nancy, visited the facility to discuss its history with professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other Department of Defense agencies charged with handling nuclear-related missions for the military.

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

From park ranger to chief of Operations Division, Dianne Edwardson retires with 35 years of service to our nation

When Dianne Edwardson started her career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1982, she was one of only three female park rangers. On Aug. 19, 2017, she retired as chief of Operations Division for one of the largest districts across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: the Baltimore District.