The Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, covers 335,000 miles, 17 states and is made up of 5000 team members operating as a regional business center with seven districts.
The Headquarters of the United States Army Corps of Engineers is in Washington, D.C. The districts are located in Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Huntington, Louisville, Nashville and Pittsburgh. The Districts are staffed with engineers, project managers, biologists, geologists, hydrologists, natural resource managers and other professionals serving 70 million people, 25% of the total U.S. population, who reside within the Great Lakes and Ohio River watersheds.
The mission of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is to provide engineering products and services that serve the nation and the military. The civil works missions provide navigation, flood and storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, emergency response, recreation, hydropower, water supply and regulatory permits. The military missions provide engineering, real estate expertise, design and construction management for the Army, Air Force and other Department of Defense agencies.
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