13 Apr 2024

USACE’s underwater response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

In the Key Bridge Response, USACE is working in a joint effort with the U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) to oversee the commercial dive companies performing the work underwater.

9 Apr 2024

Howell Run Picnic Area at Jennings Randolph Lake remains closed for 2024 recreation season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District announces that the Howell Run Picnic Area at Jennings Randolph Lake will remain closed for the 2024 recreation season due to construction.

4 Apr 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers develops tentative timeline to reopen Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse

BALTIMORE – As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District continues working with local, state and federal partners to clear the wreckage along the Fort McHenry Channel following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, engineers have determined a tentative timeline for the restoration for safe navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore.

26 Mar 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leading effort to clear Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District activated its Emergency Operations Center

25 Mar 2024

Washington Aqueduct begins annual chlorination period to facilitate water system disinfection, improve water quality

From March 25 to May 6, 2024, Washington Aqueduct will temporarily switch disinfectant in drinking

13 Mar 2024

FY25 President’s Budget designates $124 million for Corps of Engineers projects in the Chesapeake Bay region; $50 million towards Baltimore Harbor

The President’s budget for fiscal year 2025, released March 11, includes more than $7.2 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and about $124 million designated towards the USACE Baltimore District to dredge the Baltimore Harbor; continue aquatic ecosystem restoration that benefits the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed; and operate and maintain flood risk management projects throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

6 Mar 2024

Corps of Engineers to host public meetings regarding SM-1A deactivated nuclear power plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will host a series of in-person and virtual

1 Mar 2024

Army Corps Announces Temporary Tatman Run Recreation Area Closure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, in coordination with Pennsylvania Department

23 Feb 2024

The Journey of Craig Eisenhower and the Legacy of Foster Joseph Sayers Dam

In Pennsylvania’s picturesque landscapes, where the Foster Joseph Sayers Dam stands as a symbol of human ingenuity and natural beauty, Craig Eisenhower, head dam operator, tells how his more than three-decade journey with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unfolds.

16 Jan 2024

Raystown Lake incorporates new fishing tournament safety measures ahead of 2024 recreation season

In an effort to increase visitor safety, minimize traffic congestion and provide safe access for

29 Dec 2023

Operator follows father’s footsteps on board the CATLETT

Born in Cecil County, Maryland, Jacob Tuer was destined for a life on the water. His neighborhood had a slip for his family boat to rest in, and he spent countless hours on jon boats cruising the Elk River with his father.

28 Dec 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District demonstrates excellence in FY24, celebrates record-breaking 2023 achievements

Restoration to the Chesapeake’s ecosystem, flood risk management, dredging and navigation improvement, and water supply to Washington, D.C. and Virginia residents continue at the top of the list as USACE, Baltimore District priorities in fiscal year 2024.

20 Dec 2023

Corps of Engineers to complete $29 million in Baltimore Harbor and Channels dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, awarded a $29.1 million contract to

21 Nov 2023

Washington Aqueduct releases year-long plan for repairs to the District’s original water conduit

Washington Aqueduct crews will be conducting repairs to deteriorated sections of the utility's First Conduit, commonly referred to as the "Old Conduit", located under MacArthur Boulevard in Montgomery County, Maryland, starting late November 2023. Repair work will take place Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at various locations along the conduit which may result in lane closures along MacArthur Boulevard.

14 Nov 2023

USACE, Baltimore District project manager saves child from Pasadena waterway

Zachary Sandonato, a project manager with the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with his wife Nicole, saved a 4-year-old boy from a waterway near their Pasadena, Md. home Nov. 3.

14 Nov 2023

USACE, Baltimore District project manager saves child from Pasadena waterway

Zachary Sandonato, a project manager with the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with his wife Nicole, saved a 4-year-old boy from a waterway near their Pasadena, Md. home Nov. 3.

13 Nov 2023

D.C. Drift Team Maintains Waterways and Century-Old Tidal Basin Gates

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District’s Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Drift Collection and Removal Unit operates out of dock facilities adjacent to the Washington, DC, Navy Yard and conducts drift removal operations on a year-round basis.

31 Oct 2023

Temporary road closure on MacArthur Boulevard during Cabin John Bridge maintenance

Cabin John Bridge (Union Arch Bridge), located at the 7400 block of MacArthur Boulevard in Montgomery County, is scheduled to close Nov. 4-5 for necessary maintenance work performed by the Washington Aqueduct, a division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. A street closure and detour will be in place both days from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

12 Sep 2023

USACE, Baltimore District safely rehomes a total of 50k bees found at Bureau of Engraving and Printing demo project

After safely rehoming 25-30k honeybees in July, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District rehomed an additional 25k at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Md., in early August, 2023, bringing the total to over 50k bees.

30 Aug 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Raystown Dam with Public Tours of Dam & Spillway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is inviting the public to celebrate Raystown Lake’s 50th anniversary with a rare look inside the Raystown Dam. Guided tours will include access to the spillway and interior galleries, accompanied by Park Ranger presentations about lake history, facility operations and local heritage.